That’s better! Blues hit 4
After the dismal display against Spurs last weekend, there was only one direction Chelsea could go. And they took it. Up, up and away, a rejuvenated Blues team, with youngsters … Read More
As effective as a wet wipe
An inexplicably poor, at times cringeworthy, performance ended Chelsea’s unbeaten record and saw most Blues fans creeping back to Wembley Park early, rather than endure further gloating from Spurs supporters. … Read More
3-point Wembley?
This weekend’s clash was meant to have been at the new-look Three Point Lane, as seasoned Blues fans loved calling it. But Spurs v Chelsea is staged at Tottenham’s default … Read More
Ross gets a start
Ross Barkley was among the starters as England beat Croatia to finish top in their mini ‘Nations League’ – UEFA’s attempt to inject competition into friendlies. After beating USA on … Read More
Frustration on Poppy Day
Blues manager Morrie Sarri endured the most frustrating match of his managerial stint in SW6 on Remembrance Sunday, as Everton forced a 0-0 draw. An ill-tempered encounter (there were five … Read More
Midfield experiments
Morrie Sarri learnt a lot from Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over a redoubtable Crystal Palace at the Bridge on Sunday as he experimented with a midfield shuffle. Some lessons were more … Read More
A tight homecoming
In the end, it was tighter than many had predicted when Frank Lampard, returning hero, brought his Derby County team to Stamford Bridge on Halloween in the 4th round of … Read More
It’s clicking for Ross
Everything’s clicking for Ross Barkley, a player transformed from the injury-prone ‘maybe man’ released by Everton in January this year for what now looks like a bargain £15million. Strong, keen … Read More
Ruben’s goals: easy as 1-2-3
Starting only his second game of the season, as Chelsea’s squad was given a thorough rotation, Ruben Loftus-Cheek emerged as the hat-trick hero in the Blues’ latest Europa Cup outing … Read More
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Oh, the irony! An equaliser – deep, deep into Fergietime – was the undoing of Manchester United at Stamford Bridge as Ross Barkley hammered home a goal in the sixth … Read More