Tuchel: Work to do for Chelsea to be more ‘deadly and decisive’

Thomas Tuchel also insisted that he has his eyes on securing a top four spot, but he admitted it will be a “big challenge”. Chelsea were the better side throughout the game and Timo Werner was more often than not the driving force for his side. The German let a couple of chances pass him […]

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Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle: Five straight wins for Tuchel

Timo Werner scored his first Premier League goal since November as Chelsea eased past Newcastle United. The German was influential in the build-up for the Blues’ first goal. He advanced down the left flank before he fired it into the area. Karl Darlow tapped it away but Olivier Giroud was there to smash it home. […]

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Neville shocked by ‘big’ decision from Tuchel to recall Kepa

Gary Neville thought that he had “seen the last” of Kepa Arrizabalaga at Chelsea prior to his recall to the starting eleven against Newcastle. Arrizabalaga joined the Blues in 2018 for around £71m from Atletico Bilbao. This deal made him the world’s most expensive ever goalkeeper just weeks after Liverpool splashed out for Alisson. The 26-year-old […]

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Man United hope, Lampard dog, Mahrez ex in Mediawatch

Mail order Spare a thought for the Daily Mail‘s Chris Wheeler, sent to West Brom on Sunday to report on Manchester United’s faltering title challenge, or to Sami Mokbel at the Emirates or even Martin Samuel, who left Manchester City to Saturday and decided that the Blues should sign Harry Kane and wrote many hundreds […]

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Ranking successful title defences from least to most impressive

Liverpool are showing just how difficult it is to win consecutive Premier League titles. Bloody bad champions. On only eight occasions have teams defended their top-flight crown since 1992. It was more impressive in some instances than others. What follows is a ranking of those successful title defences based on a number of factors, such […]

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Chelsea star identifies how Tuchel has fixed Lampard’s defensive mess

Chelsea star identifies how Tuchel has fixed Lampard’s defensive mess – originally posted on Sportslens.com Antonio Rudiger has praised Thomas Tuchel’s impact on Chelsea’s defensive performances. The Blues had struggled at the back during Frank Lampard’s time as manager, but things have improved significantly following his sacking. Chelsea have conceded just one goal in five […]

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French club ‘agree to sell’ Liverpool target, United fans get excited

French club ‘agree to sell’ Liverpool target, United fans get excited – originally posted on Sportslens.com The ongoing saga over Sven Botman’s future took another interesting twist on Sunday evening. According to Get French Football, Lille have agreed a deal to sell the defender to an unnamed major European club for between €40-45 million this […]

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Ziyech ‘considering Chelsea future’ because of Tuchel

Hakim Ziyech is reportedly ‘considering his future’ at Chelsea. Having arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer, the winger has played just 11 times in the Premier League this season. MAILBOX: VAR ‘robbing’ Liverpool of title tilt; blame Mane, not Thiago Corriere dello Sport claims the 27-year-old is ‘worried’ about spending too much time on […]

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Premier League XI: Valentine’s Day darlings

There are four Premier League games on Valentine’s Day this year including an intriguing clash between Arsenal and Leeds, as well as West Brom coming up against Manchester United. Big Sam will surely be celebrating with a pint of champagne in the evening if the Baggies can pull off an upset. Here’s an XI made […]

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