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It’s the day we’ve been all looking forward to. Both Chelsea and Arsenal have had great starts to the 2025-26 season, with the latter losing a single match since the beginning of August. They also arrive with impressive continental results, with the Blues beating Barcelona 3-0 at home and Arsenal doing likewise against Bayern, 3-1, […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The weather’s getting cold and frightful outside, but the big question facing Chelsea for today’s showdown at the Emirates, is whether to make it Cold on the pitch as well. Cole Palmer has been declared fit and available after two months out, and the temptation will surely be to throw him right back in. Will […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
First Comeback Hmm
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
From one biggest game of the season to another biggest game of the season, it’s Arsenal next for Chelsea, with the Blues looking to beat the Gunners for the first time in eight tries — and looking for our first win against them at the Bridge since 2018. It’s not going to be easy. The […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Unbeaten Hmm Just? JUST?
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Enzo Maresca delivered some great news in today’s press conference, confirming that not only is Cole Palmer back in training, but he’s fit enough for selection and perhaps even fit enough to start this weekend against Arsenal. Palmer of course may not quite be 100 per cent fit after such a long time out, but […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Hmm Well Posted all this only to later end up losing
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The redevelopment of Earls Court, a roughly a mile away from Stamford Bridge as the crow flies, appears to have taken a massive step forward … after many years of the site going disused and its future being (somewhat) in question. Unfortunately, though entirely as expected despite a few rumor-cycles, it’s taken that step forward […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Hmm Clear Oof
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
1. ESTÊVÃO (9.2) He stole the show from fellow teenager Lamine Yamal and heralded his arrival on the European stage as well with that thumping rocket of a fin — inspiring legendary match announcer Clive Tyldesley to coin another instant classic: “Young, gifted, and Brazilian: it’s one of football’s favorite recipes. Mmm, mmm, mmm … […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Third Hmm Well
about 2 months ago | 1 read
We’ve gotten to know Enzo Maresca fairly well over the past year and a half, and the one thing he’s always been consistent about is not getting too high or too low after wins, defeats, injustices, or even trophies. Okay, maybe a bit with some of the trophies. You don’t get to become Champions of […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
The sense of occasion was undeniable, the build-up momentous, the pre-game pressure palpable. But Chelsea were not cowed by any of that, and got to work straight away after the referee signaled the start of the game. And we could’ve been up by multiple goals not long after, but Enzo Fernandez saw not one but […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Well, here we go. Chelsea, Barca, Champions League. These are the games football dreams are made of. These are the games that can define seasons. These are the games that can live on in history, in memory forever. Let’s make it iconic! Enzo Maresca, not unexpectedly, has opted for our “big-game” lineup, which features both […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s arguably our biggest game of the season, at least until Sunday, as Barcelona stroll into town tonight for a massive Champions League “league phase” showdown. Games between these two are always memorable and often iconic, and we haven’t had one for over seven years. After rotating opportunistically over the weekend, Enzo Maresca should have […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Second Stalled Only
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Football doesn’t get much bigger than Barcelona coming to your city, even if it’s “just” for the league phase (née group stage) of the new Champions League format. It’s as marquee of a matchup as marquee matchups can get, especially given all the (modern) history between the two teams on Europe’s biggest stages over the […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Cole Palmer has been dealing with a most annoying groin injury for the past few months, limiting him to just four appearances so far this season, and then, just when it looked like he was getting ready to return — perhaps as soon as tonight against Barcelona — he managed to bang his little toe […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Next up for Chelsea, on Tuesday night, is the teeny-tiny barely noteworthy very small task of taking on and, hopefully, challenging Barcelona in the Champions League. Easy, peezy, lemon squeezy. This will be match number five of eight in the league phase, and after the dropped points in Azerbaijan against Qarabag, it becomes even more […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Consistent Hello, Carragher, why don’t you talk about the money spent now? Who knew
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
1. ANDREY SANTOS (8.3) We’ve seen — well, heard about, mostly, to be more precise — Andrey Santos excelling for sister-club RC Strasbourg over the past couple seasons, and now we’ve got to witness that first-hand in Chelsea Blue as well. Santos stepped into the “Caicedo-role” and made it so that not only did we […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Not quite as exciting this year as last year, the F1 in Lost Wages. I don’t know where TMIL is, so talk amongst yourselves.
2 months ago | 2 reads
The narrative was primed and ready to heap upon us frustration and disappointment. Lunchtime kick-off on the Saturday after an international break; teams from opposite ends of the table with the underdogs at home; key players rested or rotated (or injured); relatively long travel amid a congested fixture list (Chelsea took the charter plane, a […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The early Saturday kick-off, especially after an international break, is rarely the game that gifts us flowing, entertaining football, and that was certainly the case here, especially early on. Chelsea could hardly string together a couple passes or hit an accurate long ball, let alone pose any danger on the opposition goal. Burnley weren’t much […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
We’re back, baby! Back to proper football … and hopefully back to more winning. We could use some consistency as we begin the long, four-month grind through the winter months. This isn’t the easiest game to start with, but it sure is easier than the next two coming up (Barcelona, Arsenal). Enzo Maresca has made […]
2 months ago | 2 reads