César Azpilicueta – Football Scout

Chelsea boss Sarri gets 1/10 after playing into Guardiola’s hands in City thrashing

Manchester City netted four goals in the opening 25 minutes, and Sergio Aguero completed his hat-trick in the 2nd half as Man City dominate Chelsea 6-0.

Referee Mike Dean hid the hat trick ball from Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero following their 6-0 victory over Chelsea.
LONDON — Manchester City handed Chelsea their heaviest defeat since 1991 as a first-half blitz won the game for the Premier League champions inside the first 25 minutes, with Sergio Aguero completing his hat trick in the second half and Raheem Sterling netting a late second to complete a 6-0 win.

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Positives

At least Chelsea have the Carabao Cup final to look forward to…oh.
Negatives
This was a defeat to raise questions about the entire Maurizio Sarri project. Chelsea came to the Etihad Stadium,…

Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta signs contract extension to 2022

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri admitted it wasn’t easy for his players to bounce back in the Premier League so quickly following a defeat to Tottenham and a midweek victory in the Europa League.

Chelsea didn’t have to do much to get past Fulham as they look to recover their form after last weekend’s loss to Tottenham.

English Premier League: Ruben Loftus-Cheek (82′) Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2022.
The Spain international moved to Stamford Bridge in 2012 and has captained the side on several occasions this season in the absence of permanent skipper Gary Cahill.
“I am really happy to extend my stay here at Chelsea,” Azpilicueta said. “Since I came, I felt the joy and responsibility to play for this club, these fans, and every time I go on the pitch I try do my best.
“Hopefully…

Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta to sign long-term extension – sources

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri admitted it wasn’t easy for his players to bounce back in the Premier League so quickly following a defeat to Tottenham and a midweek victory in the Europa League.

Chelsea didn’t have to do much to get past Fulham as they look to recover their form after last weekend’s loss to Tottenham.

English Premier League: Ruben Loftus-Cheek (82′) Chelsea 2-0 Fulham

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Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri is demanding a reaction from his side in the Europa League and against Fulham following their loss to Tottenham where he said they lacked determination. Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed a new long-term extension to his Chelsea contract that commits him to the club until at least June 2022, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
A formal announcement of the deal — which will reportedly see Azpilicueta’s wages rise to around £150,000-a-week — is expected in the coming days.
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Azpilicueta, whose previous deal ran to the summer of 2020, follows Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante in committing his long-term future to Chelsea in recent weeks.
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Given that this Arsenal team is a work in progress under new manager Unai Emery, it’s admirable how well they’re doing. That said, their fans would be forgiven for closing their eyes…

Gary Cahill to remain Chelsea captain, Cesar Azpilicueta vice-captain – Maurizio Sarri

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LONDON — Gary Cahill will remain as Chelsea’s captain despite uncertainty surrounding his future at Stamford Bridge, coach Maurizio Sarri has said.
Cahill, yet to start a Premier League match this season, said in September that he faced a “tough decision” over whether to leave in January if he does not play more regularly.
Cesar Azpilicueta captains Chelsea when Cahill is not playing and Sarri said that, after consulting his players, he would not change the hierarchy.
“As we have seen in the last…

Paul Pogba, Alexis Sanchez in our Premier League Team of the Weekend after derby heroics

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Goalkeeper: Life hasn’t been easy for West Ham or Joe Hart this season, but Hart was key to earning the point at Chelsea that keeps the Hammers cushioned from the relegation places….

Chelsea lost control of Man United game – Cesar Azpilicueta

Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno explain why Antonio Conte erred by removing Eden Hazard from Chelsea’s loss to Man United, despite the manager citing Hazard’s fatigue.
Cesar Azpilicueta admitted that Chelsea only had themselves to blame after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Willian fired the Blues into the lead on 32 minutes, but Romelu Lukaku pulled United level before half-time and Jesse Lingard headed in the winner with 15 minutes remaining as Jose Mourinho dealt Antonio Conte a serious blow in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Conte was widely criticised for substituting Eden Hazard shortly before Lingard’s winner but,…

We are fighting hard as a team for Antonio Conte – Cesar Azpilicueta

Antonio Conte says he is not concerned about his future despite Chelsea’s recent form putting his position under considerable pressure.
Cesar Azpilicueta insists he and his Chelsea teammates are not letting down under-fire manager Antonio Conte.
Chelsea lost 4-1 at Watford on Monday night as pressure on Conte’s position intensified.
Eden Hazard looked to have rescued a point for the visitors, who had Tiemoue Bakayoko sent off in the first half, after Troy Deeney had put Watford ahead from the penalty spot.
But Watford scored three goals in the last six minutes to wrap up a comprehensive victory and leave Conte’s future in the balance.
Some…

Ross Barkley backed by Cesar Azpilicueta after poor Chelsea debut

Antonio Conte admits his hand was forced when he handed Ross Barkley his Chelsea debut during the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal.
Cesar Azpilicueta insisted that Ross Barkley will become “very important” for Chelsea after the midfielder made a forgettable debut in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss against Arsenal in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal.
Barkley, who had not made a competitive appearance this season due to his lengthy recovery from a serious hamstring injury, came on after just 30 minutes when Willian’s hamstring tweak forced Antonio Conte into an early substitution.
The score was 1-1 when Barkley entered the field…

Spaniards Alvaro Morata, Marcos Alonso head Chelsea past Brighton

Alvaro Morata scored his first Premier League goal since December 2nd as Chelsea dispatch of Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chelsea got back to winning ways on Boxing Day with a 2-0 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

Despite plenty of possession in the first half the Blues struggled to break down a well-organised defence that showed little ambition to get forward. A sharp turn from Morata looked to have opened them up early on but it came to nothing before two decent chances were created. Victor Moses ran on to an excellent through ball from Cesc Fabregas but couldn’t convert before a sharp chance arrived at…

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