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,…
Chelsea are finally finding some balance. After a second-half capitulation at home to Southampton followed drab goalless draws after the October international break, Lampard has tweaked the setup to find balance within his team. The Blues reverted to a 4-3-3 shape to add control and creativity in midfield against Krasnodar and Burnley who sat deep….
The standards and expectations have gone back up at Stamford Bridge this season. However, each Chelsea performance so far has ended with positives but always left a reminder as to how much work is ahead for the Blues. They left the pitch with the same feeling last night as Tottenham advanced to the quarterfinals of…
A Stamford Bridge cracker awaits as Premier League Champions Liverpool travel to the home of challengers Chelsea. The Blues are expected to make a stronger campaign this season due to their £200million spending spree and this is an early indicator of what direction their season would go. After Chelsea beat City to mathematically confirm Liverpool’s…
Chelsea’s defensive problems are well documented; 54 goals shipped in the league (a goal every 63 minutes), and another 16 in the Champions League. As evaluated in the first part of our analysis, the bigger problem lies in the structuring of the team; the way they press, the compactness, and the overall tactical organization of…
I do not think that Frank Lampard was anyone’s first choice for the Chelsea job, but gradually we all warmed to the possibility. The idea that a rookie coming off his first season in management will be handed the reigns at the bridge would have been laughed off a few years ago when Ancelotti was…
The Heads up FA Cup Final throws up a special London affair under the Wembley arch with a clash of London rivals who happen to be the most successful sides (six apiece) in the FA Cup in this millennium. This fixture is befitting of a modern-day FA Cup final as Arsenal and Chelsea share 21…
After an unprecedented pause in proceedings, the Premier League finally grinds to a halt The Premier League season reaches an exciting climax on the final day of the season as teams jostle to fill the remaining European and relegation spots. Indeed, after the red party at Anfield on the night Liverpool finally lifted their first…
Olivier Giroud’s fairytale story this season continues to grow, it has been a tale of hard work and professionalism despite being out of favour. The Frenchman peeled off his marker to plant a trademark clinical header from Christian Pulisic’s cross against Norwich for his third goal in four games. The goal provided the priceless three…
For every Chelsea fan, these are very exciting times and what lies ahead even promises more excitement. The Blues are signing unquestionable talents for the coming season and have won all three games since the lockdown leaving them in a strong position in the top four race. Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech have signed while…
