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Chelsea stun Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in a London derby as they come back from a goal down to score 2 and turn the game around. It was a battle between two very young managers in Frank Lampard and Mikel Arteta and Lampard emerged victorious. Chelsea started the game with a 3-4-3 but eventually crumbled to Arsenal's high press and pace. Emerson's ball watching lead to an Arsenal goal pretty early in the first half as he failed to mark Arsenal talisman Aubameyang who opened the scoring with a brilliant header.                                                Frank Lampard was forced to make a change early on in the first half Emerson was subbed off to bring in Jorginho to switch to a 4-3-3. Lampard showed glimpses of improvement in his in game management with an early change which lead to Chelsea gaining momentum slowly. Jorginho's presence in the midfield brought composure and control to the otherwise chaotic and struggling Chelsea.                                

Chelsea continue their poor run at home as they suffered yet another blow at the Stamford Bridge on boxing day.Chelsea came into the game with high morale following their win against arch rivals Tottenham. On the other hand Southampton came into the match trying to fight their way out of the relegation zone.Chelsea started the game with a back 3 trying to replicate their performance against Spurs         The blues however looked the second best team throughout the game. Once again the blues struggled to produce goals and lacked creativity in the final third. The visitors were rock solid while defending and were very clinical going forward.The saints took the lead 30 minutes into the game courtesy of a fine finish from Obafemi poor defending from Tomori allowed  the Southampton forward to sprint away and cut the ball into his left foot and Zouma gave  him enough space to hammer one past Kepa.         Frank Lampard switched to a back 4 after the first half taking Zouma out for Maso

A struggling Chelsea prevailed against Tottenham in a heated London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Frank Lampard faced his former manager Jose Mourinho for the first time in the Premier League and it was the apprentice who got the better of his  master in the London derby. Frank Lampard's flexibility to switch to the back 3 system proved to be decisive                                The 4 man midfield provided Chelsea with the width going forward and Chelsea got their reward early in the game after Willian took a short corner and linked up brilliantly with  Marcos Alonso to slot one past Gazzaniga to make it 1-0 for the visitors.Chelsea doubled their lead towards the end of the first half .A bizarre challenge from Gazzaniga on Alonso resulted in a Chelsea penalty, Willian stepped up to take the penalty and doubled the advantage.                                Tottenham's attackers saw very little of the Chelsea goal as Chelsea centre halves  showed bravery and were r

Chelsea suffered yet another blow as their premier league season continues to deteriorate. Chelsea were up against injury hit Bournemouth who managed to sail through the Stamford bridge with a clean sheet and all 3 points . Chelsea's lack of creativity in the final third led to Chelsea dropping  another 3 points . Both teams had their moments in the early stages of the game, Ryan Fraser's low effort was kept out by Kepa and Mason mount's close range shot was blocked by Ramsdale.                    Both teams had their moments in the game with Chelsea looking the more attacking side in the first half the second half was completely contrasting Pulisic and Willian showed signs of Fatigue and Mason Mount  had yet another night to forget and Odoi was nowhere near his best.                     Bournemouth's attacking approach in the second half fetched them a late winner as Chelsea struggled to clear a corner the ball fell back in for Gosling who was one on one with Kep

  A night that Chelsea young guns will never forget a nerve racking game that finally ended in a 2-1 victory for Chelsea. Chelsea,Ajax and Valencia  entered the Game week 6 with their champions league qualification fate in their own hands . It was a must win game for Chelsea to clinch a spot in the Champions league knock out stages . Frank Lampard insisted the team to show some character after their horrific performance against Everton.                          Chelsea dominated the early stages of the game and got their lead in the 19th minute after Christian Pulisic made another one of his blistering runs through the Lille defence and fed the ball to Willian the Brazilian showed glimpses of his old form with a brilliant cut back cross which was turned in by Abraham with a cheeky backheel finish. Chelsea dominated the match with Kante, Azpilicueta,Willian and Pulisic keeping  the Lille defenders busy throughout the first half by constantly making overlapping runs and putting the

Chelsea suffered their 5th defeat of the league at Goodison Park on Saturday . Duncan Ferguson former club legend return to the club as the interim manager after Marco Silva was sacked by the toffee's. The atmosphere in the Goodinson Park was electric and the energy with which the team played reflected the same.High pressing to put Chelsea defence under pressure and to mark Chelsea midfielder's allowing them no free space to dribble past was clearly the plan and it  worked out seemingly well for the home team.                     Richarlison got the Toffees off to a flying start scoring a stunning header merely 5 minutes into the game and there was no looking back ever since for Everton .Chelsea were clearly the second best in the fixture with Everton constantly pressing and riding high on confidence after scoring in the initial stages of the game.                    They did get their reward as Christensen and Zouma duo had another outing to forget. Christensen tang

                             Just the news all the Chelsea fans have been waiting for, Court of Arbitration Sports (CAS) has decided to overturn the ban imposed on Chelsea. Chelsea were initially banned by Fifa for 4 transfer windows for breaching article 19 and 18 of their regulations which concerns the transfer registrations and status of the minors.The ban was subsequently reduced to 2 transfer windows by Fifa  but Chelsea opted to appeal to the Court of Arbitration Sports to reduce the ban to one transfer window             After the final hearing held in November the club and the fans were eagerly waiting for the decision which finally went Chelsea's way the (CAS) decided to reduce the ban to one transfer window which the club has already served during summer 2019.            The CAS stated "The following sanctions have now been imposed by the CAS: Chelsea is banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally for one entire registratio

Frank Lampard's Chelsea got back to winning ways as they beat Aston Villa in a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge. It was an emotional day for all the Chelsea fans as former captain John Terry returned to Stamford Bridge as Aston Villa's assistant manager.Chelsea had a major boost as Tammy Abraham returned back to the playing Xi after missing out on the weekend clash against West Ham.                        Chelsea dominated the early stages of the game with dynamic runs from Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount proving  to be vital in the early stages of the game.However Visitors did miss a couple of chances and were unable to convert from the wide crosses coming in via Willian and Reece James. Aston Villa unable to track down the crosses eventually paid the price as Chelsea took the lead after Tammy Abraham nodded home a delightful cross from Reece James.                         The visitors did get their equaliser just before half time as Trezeguet  bundled an excellent cross fro

Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat  to a struggling West Ham United side in a London Derby at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard decided to make 5 changes to his side that drew against Valencia. Giroud made his first premier league start in over 3 months as Tammy was left out on bench due to an injury  . Chelsea started off well with Christian Pulisic and  Mason Mount making impressive runs through the West ham defence soon the intensity dropped which gave West Ham an opportunity to get in behind Chelsea defence the visitors almost took the lead early on in the game but Kepa pulled off an exceptional save to deny Antonio                                                               However visitors did take the lead later on in the game after a momentary lapse of concentration for Reece James allowed Cresswell to cut back and slide the ball far right corner past Kepa.The Visitors almost doubled their lead after a goal from Antonio was denied by the VAR. Chelsea gave it their all and

Truly a game of if's and but's that had all the ingredients to be called as one of the best group stage matches so far. Chelsea Coach Frank Lampard quoted it as a "Must win " game for both the sides and  the teams did give it their all making it a fixture worth watching for all the fans who were waiting in anticipation. Chelsea started as the pundits like to call them "Fearless" and kept Valencia under pressure in their own backyard. The visitors  almost took the lead as a cross was whipped in by the 19 year old Reece James for Willian who just wasn't able to keep it low                Valencia had their fair share of Chances as well and they managed to take the lead  just before half time as Soler scored at the 40 minute mark after a cross from Rodrigo fell in perfectly for him and he volleyed his effort past the Chelsea goal keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea returned the favor soon as Kovacic scored his first goal for Chelsea to make it 1-1      

Manchester city took on Chelsea in what was the biggest clash of the weekend at the Ethiad Stadium. Frank Lampard's Chelsea walked into the match with 6 consecutive premier league wins. Chelsea riding high on confidence dominated the early stages of the game and also got the lead as Kovacic delivered a brilliant long ball  from the midfield for  Kante who cleverly slotted it past Ederson to make it  1-0          However City managed to get their equaliser soon as a deflection fell kindly for Kevin De Bruyne as his low hit took a nick of both Chelsea centre backs and drifted past Kepa. City completed the comeback soon as a brilliant solo goal from Maharez got them in front at the half time break.       The second half was relatively quiet Chelsea did move the ball around well and constantly tried to get through City's defence who did sit back and controlled the game in the second half .  Chelsea come close to scoring in the second half after  a free kick by Mason Mount  cu

Not many people knew what to expect from Chelsea this season  with Frank Lampard's arrival at Chelsea who is relatively young and is only is his second season as a manager to add to Chelsea's misery Chelsea are current slapped with a 2 transfer window ban and will not be able to bring in any new reinforcements until summer 2020 if the ban is not upheld .Chelsea however against all odds have been one of the most successful teams this season scoring 27 goals and loosing only 2 game in the league and have 80 shots on target and are only second to Manchester city in terms of shots on target          The heart of Chelsea's success have been their academy players Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham, and Mason Mount who have received a lot of praise for their efforts. Players like Jorginho and Christian Pulisic have also received a lot of praise and have  overcome their doubters and cemented their place in the starting Xi         But one player who has been the unsung hero in Chel

Chelsea continue their winning run as they secure their 6th consecutive Premier league win as they beat Crystal Palace in a one sided London derby on Saturday 09th November 2019. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard named the youngest ever starting Xi in Chelsea's premier league history with an average age of 24 years and 88 days which is the youngest by any team in the competition this season. The young guns surely dint let their manager down as they put up yet another impressive performance to secure all 3 points against an in form Crystal Palace . The match also marked the  Premier league debut of 19 year old Chelsea right back Reece James who was brought in at the expense of Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta another absentee was Chelsea's vice captain Jorginho who was suspended after receiving his 5th yellow card of the season last weekend                   Chelsea controlled the first half  as Roy Hodgon's  Crystal Palace failed to produce even a single shot at Chelsea&#

Chelsea stunned the dutch champions Ajax in an epic Champions league clash . The blues came back from 4 goals to 1 to pull out a magnificent draw . Chelsea walked into the match with a home and psychological advantage after defeating Ajax 1-0 in their own backyard.However the visitors took the lead early courtesy of a free kick from Promes was deflected back into the net via deflection from  Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham .However Chelsea dint stay down for very long as Veltman brought down Pulisic in the penalty area. Jorginho stepped up to take the spot quick and wrong footed Onana and scored to make it 1-1. Chelsea continued to play high up the pitch and almost got their reward too after a cool finish from Tammy was ruled offside. Ajax came back to take the lead after Promes sneaked behind the Chelsea defence and head a mesmerizing cross from Ziyech past the Chelsea shot stopper Kepa . The Dutch giants scored again as Marcos Alonso and Tomori teamed up to concede a silly free kic

Frank Lampard's  men were back to winning ways after having a disappointing game against Manchester United in the Carbao Cup. Chelsea continued their stint of winning away games and it was the Hornets who were on the receiving end of it this time as Chelsea dominated them in their own backyard . Chelsea went with their successful set up of 4-2-3-1 with the regular centre half duo of Kurt Zouma and Fikayo Tomori with the club captain Cesar Azpilicueta along with Emerson Palmieri who made his return to the club after being sidelined due to an injury . The midfield duo of Jorginho and Kovacic retained their Spots . Pulisic, Mount and Willian formed the attack along with Tammy Abraham upfront              Watford aware of Chelsea's forward press decided to go for a  5-3-2 with a 5 man defence of Kabasele,Dawson,Cathcart,Masina and Janmaat. Hornets plotted former Chelsea midfielder Chalobah along with Doucoure and star performer Roberto Pereyra and the attack consisted of tw

Chelsea faced arch rivals  Manchester United in the fourth round of Carbao Cup on 30th October.It was 185th competitive fixture held between Chelsea and Manchester United with the clubs facing off in the League cup for the 6th time .  Chelsea Boss Frank Lampard  opted to go for a  4-3-3 formation with the veteran goalkeeper Willy Caballero starting ahead of the first choice  goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The back four  included regular feature  Kurt Zouma along with Young Centre back Marc Guehi, Marcos Alonso was again an obvious choice in the absence of Emerson who has been sidelined due to an injury Reece James got the nod over Chelsea club captain Cesar Azpilicueta. The 3 man midfield included the newly sworn in Chelsea vice captain Jorginho who led the squad for the first time in the absence of captain Cesar Azpilicueta along with Matteo Kovacic and young sensation Billy Gilmour. Chelsea's attack was poised with  Christian Pulisic and Hudson Odoi starting on the wings with

Chelsea have  reportedly scouted Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic . The Lazio midfielder is already considered as "Frank Lampard's  " Heir at Chelsea FC. The Serbian Central Midfielder has been  key player for Lazio over the last few seasons. Savic has also emerged as a prime target for the likes of Juventus, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Reports claim that the midfielder could be available for €100 Million   Chelsea has been blessed with a strong midfield with Kovacic and Jorginho putting up impressive performances whereas Ross Barkley and N Golo Kante are expected to return shortly after recovering from minor injuries Another midfield option Ruben Loftus Cheek is expected to return by mid of November after being sidelined due to ruptured achilles tendon since May 2019  What Milinkovic-Savic Can Add To Chelsea Midfield? All the current Chelsea midfielders are quick, mobile and technically sound but the blues look to add on a strong