Newcastle started the game with a level of intensity that was unmatched by the visitors from West London. As a result, Eddie Howe’s side led by two whilst Chelsea searched for answers. Reece James’ stunning strike, along with an uptick in intensity after half-time, provided enough momentum for Chelsea to secure an equalizer. Although it […]
Chelsea beat David Moyes’ Everton side 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. In what was a business as usual performance, Cole Palmer got on the scoresheet on his return to the Chelsea side as Malo Gusto added a second with both goals coming in the first half. The win saw the Blues move into the top four […]
Twelfth in Serie A, ruing the days of an eternal figurehead, Raffaele Palladino entered Bergamo with no easy task at hand. Yet a convincing win against one of Europe’s elites can totally change the conversation. Has Palladino found the conditions to turn Atalanta around? Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Where is the […]
Bournemouth and Chelsea played out a painstaking stalemate at the Vitality. A game that was broken up & staggered for most parts ended in a 0-0 draw as neither side could find the breakthrough. The result saw Chelsea drop to 5th in the Premier League table as Bournemouth moved into 13th. Tactical analysis and match […]
A spirited ten-man Chelsea side held Arsenal to a draw at Stamford Bridge. Moises Caicedo saw red in the first half for a rash challenge on Mikel Merino. However, Trevoh Chalobah put the Blues into a surprise lead in the 2nd half. Arsenal equalised through Merino soon after, as the game then ended level at […]
In a blockbuster Champions League week with multiple highlight fixtures, Barcelona’s trip to west London to face Chelsea was one of them. The highly anticipated match delivered from the outset, with both sides attacking directly and creating chances, including Ferran Torres coming close early. However, from that moment, the game was one-sided, as the rampant […]
Tottenham Hotspur succumbed to their arch London rivals Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as their poor home form continued. A solitary goal from Chelsea’s Joao Pedro in the first half was the difference between the sides, although the Blues could’ve added a few more with the chances they created. The win saw Chelsea move […]
A youthful Chelsea smashed five goals past a hapless Ajax at Stamford Bridge after the Dutch side were reduced to ten men in the first half. An early red for Kenneth Taylor saw the Blues capitalise, scoring four in the first half and one in the second half while Ajax just got a consolation via […]
Chelsea secured a commanding 3-0 victory over a dispirited Nottingham Forest side at the City Ground, a result that plunges Forest manager Ange Postecoglou deeper into crisis. The match hinged entirely on a decisive triple substitution at halftime, followed by a dramatic second-half blitz from the visitors. Goals from academy breakthrough star Josh Acheampong, the […]
Chelsea were strong in the organized phases of this match. Their man-oriented defending stifled Liverpool’s buildup, and their left-sided attacking strategy exploited gaps in Liverpool’s pressing. However, Liverpool retain a transitional threat and forced their way back into the game in the second half, only to be beaten in the last minute by an Estêvão […]