Ziyech: New role under Tuchel will help me thrive at Chelsea

Hakim Ziyech is convinced the change in formation under Thomas Tuchel will help him to thrive at Chelsea. Frank Lampard predominantly used a 4-3-3 system during his time at Stamford Bridge but Tuchel has employed a 3-4-3 set-up in his first two games in charge. READ MORE: One per club: Players stuck after January transfer […]

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Chelsea add trio to ‘shopping list’; agent triangle key

Chelsea have reportedly added three names to their summer ‘shopping list’ following the arrival of Thomas Tuchel, with an agent connection thought to be key. Bayern Munich duo Niklas Sule and David Alaba, along with RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano are on a list of potential summer buys with Tuchel having the support of ‘generous donor’ […]

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Chelsea star dismisses exit talk: ‘There was no reason to look for a new challenge’

Chelsea star dismisses exit talk: ‘There was no reason to look for a new challenge’ – originally posted on Sportslens.com Antonio Rudiger has denied that he urged Chelsea’s board to sack Frank Lampard as manager. There have also been accusations regarding his relationships with captain Cesar Azpilicueta and some of the club’s academy players. Speaking […]

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Chelsea star Rudiger responds to Lampard ‘nonsense’

Antonio Rudiger has denied the “nonsense rumours” that he was one of the key Chelsea players behind the sacking of Frank Lampard. The German was heavily linked with the Stamford Bridge exit in the summer after falling out of favour under his former boss. Antonio Rudiger has started both of Thomas Tuchel’s first games in […]

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Six signings their new managers didn’t want…

Andre Villas-Boas has resigned from his role as Marseille coach, with the final straw seemingly being the signing of Oliver Ntcham from Celtic to replace Morgan Samson.  “I have resigned because I don’t agree with the sporting policy of the club,” Villas-Boas told a press conference. “I said no to the signing of Olivier Ntcham. […]

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One per club: Players stuck after January transfer window shut

Not everybody got out in the transfer window…   Arsenal – Reiss Nelson Joe Willock and Ainsley Maitland-Niles both got away from the Emirates to play some football for half a season, but Nelson was left behind on deadline day. The winger was available for a loan but, like Calum Chambers, no suitable offers were […]

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Predicted Tottenham XI v Chelsea: Mourinho to make three changes, 25-yr-old to start

Predicted Tottenham XI v Chelsea: Mourinho to make three changes, 25-yr-old to start – originally posted on Sportslens.com Tottenham will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they take on Chelsea in the London Derby later this week. Jose Mourinho’s men have lost their last two league games against Liverpool and Brighton. The […]

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On This Day – 2nd February

It was on this day in 1991 that Arsenal lost their only league match of 1990/91 season. They would go on and lift the league championship, their second title in three years. Chelsea beat the league leaders 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, with all of the goals coming in the second half. Graham Stuart and Kerry […]

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Premier League 2020/21 Week 22: EPL Results & Table

Premier League 2020/21 Week 22: EPL Results & Table – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 22nd round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing match-ups at the top and bottom of the table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. Manchester United bounced […]

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Owen believes Spurs will bounce back against Chelsea

Michael Owen has predicted that Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham will return to winning ways against Chelsea on Thursday. Spurs started the season strongly as they went eleven games unbeaten in the Premier League after their opening day defeat to Everton. This form rose them to the top of the table but this run came to an […]

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