Spurs beaten, City in final
Joyous scenes at the end of the second leg of this year’s League Cup final after Chelsea kept their heads to beat Spurs on penalties to play Manchester City in … Read More
Sleepy Blues fail to impress
Looking lethargic and, frankly, clueless for most of this London derby, Chelsea conceded two first-half goals to Arsenal at the Emirates, and never looked like clawing anything back. No wonder … Read More
Will Hudson-Odoi stay?
Yes, that is Callum Hudson-Odoi coming on, and yes that is Morrie Sarri – standing in front of Rafa Benitez’s technical area, in full roaming mode (to the occasional exasperation … Read More
VAR is the match winner
In a way, neither Chelsea nor Spurs triumphed in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday evening. It was a win for VAR. The video … Read More
Blues’ cup draw delight
So having defeated Everton 3-0 in the league on Sunday, Chelsea Women have been paired with the Toffees in the SSE Women’s FA Cup fourth round in the draw made … Read More
Callum assists, Alvaro scores
Two superb crosses from the fleet-footed Callum Hudson-Odoi, and two goals for the confidence-shorn striker Alvaro Morata, were enough to dump Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup in the … Read More
Time to mind our language
I heard a new chant from the Chelsea fans at Watford, directed at a fellow journalist who regularly tweets against racism in football. Not being one of the Twitterati myself, … Read More
Jingle bells, Chelsea win away
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it was to watch Chelsea win away. Just a shame they couldn’t do it at home too, against Leicester. … Read More
How to beat Chelsea
How to beat Chelsea. Step 1: Man-mark Eden Hazard. Step 2: Close down all spare space. Step 3: Hassle and harry, show no respect. Step 4: Score. Leicester City’s … Read More
Now it’s Spurs in the semis
Until this match reached a frantic climax with 10 minutes remaining, the only real fireworks at Chelsea v Bournemouth had been during the pitchside pyrotechnic display. The midweek Carabao Cup … Read More