Chelsea’s qualification to the FA Cup quarter-finals was a classic knockout win. Secured via a disjointed performance with 10 changes to the side on a poor pitch. Against Championship Barnsley, the Blues were second best but Tammy Abraham put in a hardworking man of the match display. The striker scored his second goal of the…
The Thomas Tuchel era is off to the perfect start after seven points from nine in his first week at Chelsea as he won the first managerial meeting with José Mourinho. The new Chelsea boss had overseen dominant performances against Wolves and Burnley but faced the ultimate test in José Mourinho and Tottenham in his…
Frank Lampard was sacked by Chelsea on monday morning following a run of five defeats in eight Premier League games. The former midfielder end his reign at 18 months having led the Blues to the top four in his first season. Things would get tougher in an unprecedented season after a summer spending of £220…
Kai Havertz’s first four months at Chelsea have not gone according to plan, to say the least, however unsurprising. The 21-year-old arrived for the biggest transfer fee of all of Chelsea’s six first-team signings. As his standing as one of Europe’s brightest young talents afforded him a record deal amongst the Blues’ £220million summer splurge. …
Chelsea youngster, Billy Gilmour, has revealed the elements of awareness and timeliness on the pitch which are essential qualities of a midfielder, having honed his skills watching Cesc Fábregas. The 19-year-old midfielder broke into the first team in Frank Lampard’s first season as Chelsea boss and has won many admirers across the football world. After…
Following a memorable month of goalscoring form for Olivier Giroud, his place in Chelsea’s starting 11 against Arsenal is unlikely due to no fault of his. Tammy Abraham was handed a start in the derby against West Ham after a run of two defeats to Everton and Wolves. Injuries to their wingers limited the options…
Chelsea lost to Wolves after a very lethargic performance from the blues. Some puzzling decisions from Frank Lampard combined with the tiredness of the team brought about a poor game from the London side. Wolves had lost the last two games since their win against Arsenal in which they lost their star striker Raúl Jiménez…
Olivier Giroud’s career is a showreel of coming back from adversity and shutting down the doubters. In typical fashion, The World Cup winner delivered yet another defiant performance for Chelsea away to Sevilla in the Champions League. Giroud missed a gilt-edged opportunity that could have won the game against Spurs, but responded with four goals…
It is a crunch top-of-the-table London derby as the master takes on his apprentice on Super Sunday. Frank Lampard got the double over his former mentor, José Mourinho, last season and would hope for more of the same with the stakes even higher in 2020/21. This time it’s the league’s best attack against its best…
The Football Castle provides an in-depth analysis of Chelsea’s victory over Rennes on Matchday four. Chelsea needed to win this game to secure early qualification into the next rounds of the UEFA Champions League while Rennes had to win to give themselves a fighting chance in the group. In the first leg of this tie,…
