Bayern confirm Upamecano signing amid Liverpool, Chelsea interest

Bayern Munich have sealed the signing of RB Leipzig defender Dayod Upamencano, who has previously been linked with Liverpool and Chelsea. The 22-year-old came through the ranks with French side Valenciennes before he signed for Red Bull Salzburg in 2015. Manchester United and more big hitters in Europe were also interested in him at the […]

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Keown: Tuchel needs to strike the right ‘balance’ for Chelsea

Martin Keown has questioned Thomas Tuchel’s actions on the touchline after Chelsea’s FA Cup victory over Barnsley on Thursday. Tuchel was officially announced as Chelsea’s new boss at the end of January after Frank Lampard left the club. The former PSG and Borussia Dortmund boss has made a strong start at Stamford Bridge. He has […]

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Chelsea boss Tuchel: ‘I trained myself not to read about me’

Thomas Tuchel says he has trained himself to ignore anything said or written about him as a defence mechanism against the abuse circling around football. The Chelsea manager conceded he has no social media profile as much due to technical limitations as a determination to avoid the dark side of online interaction. Chelsea will host […]

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West Ham set for injury boost, Chelsea hoping star will return

West Ham set for injury boost, Chelsea hoping star will return – originally posted on Sportslens.com The Premier League season continues this weekend, with the 24th round of fixtures featuring some high-profile matches. There are four games on Saturday, two of which will have a big bearing on proceedings at the top of the EPL […]

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Gossip: Liverpool add to Wijnaldum replacement shortlist

Liverpool add Bundesliga star to Wijnaldum replacement list and Chelsea hold Inter over a barrel over the Jorginho-Eriksen swap.   GINI REPLACEMENT Georginio Wijnaldum’s Liverpool contract dispute remains mysterious and baffling, but it seems Jurgen Klopp is preparing for life without his “unsung hero”. Kicker claims The Reds have joined the race for Borussia Monchengladbach’s Florian […]

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Owen pinpoints one transfer Chelsea need to win the title

Michael Owen thinks Chelsea are a prolific striker away from winning the Premier League title with Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham not quite good enough. Chelsea are currently fifth in the standings after their new manager Thomas Tuchel took 10 points from his first four matches in charge. Their current top goalscorer in the Premier […]

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One per Premier League club: Positive stat leaders

We found a metric each team topped, now it’s time for a player from each team. Thanks to FBref and WhoScored for the lovely Premier League statistics, all of which are per 90 minutes unless otherwise stated.   Arsenal: Bernd Leno – lowest percentage passes over 40 yards (18.4%) The stats get better, I promise. It was […]

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FA Cup Quarter-Finals Draw: Everton and Leicester get prized home ties

FA Cup Quarter-Finals Draw: Everton and Leicester get prized home ties – originally posted on Sportslens.com The FA Cup quarter-finals draw was made on Thursday, 11 February 2021, with cracking ties between four of the top seven teams in the Premier League. We have the draw below, and then a quick analysis after that. Full […]

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100% successful tackles: 21-year-old Chelsea star impresses in FA Cup win over Barnsley

100% successful tackles: 21-year-old Chelsea star impresses in FA Cup win over Barnsley – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea defender Reece James produced a quality performance off the bench against Barnsley in the FA Cup fifth round last night. The Blues had a tough game at Oakwell with the Tykes defensively organised and were difficult […]

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‘Simply class’, ‘Well done’: Some Chelsea fans praise 23-year-old’s display vs Barnsley

‘Simply class’, ‘Well done’: Some Chelsea fans praise 23-year-old’s display vs Barnsley – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Chelsea fans praised Tammy Abraham following his match-winning display against Barnsley in the FA Cup fifth round last night. The Blues were far from their best against the Tykes, who impressed with their defensive organisation […]

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