Chelsea secured themselves safe passage into the semifinals of the Europa League on Thursday night with an entertaining win over Slavia Prague.
Already leading 1-0 from the first leg in the Czech capital, the Blues got their scoring done early t…
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Eden Hazard proved to be Chelsea’s savior again as the Belgian superstar scored in the 92nd minute to cancel out Raul Jimenez’s goal for Wolves.
LONDON — Eden Hazard’s late goal could not prevent Chelsea failing to capitalise on the stumbles of their Premier League top-four rivals as Raul Jimenez’s second-half strike ensured Wolves claimed a deserved and impressive 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea never stopped trying to find a way through the Wolves defence and a moment of quality from Hazard ultimately made the difference, while Maurizio Sarri also showed willingness to go to a more attacking formation in search of an…
Bournemouth netted four second-half goals, including two from Joshua King, to dominate Chelsea 4-0.
Gonzalo Higuain endured a Premier League debut to forget as Chelsea were humiliated 4-0 by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Josh King struck twice and David Brooks punished one horrendous David Luiz error before Charlie Daniels’ late header added another layer of humiliation.
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Believe it or not, Chelsea actually started this match quite well, moving the ball with speed and purpose and stretching Bournemouth at times. That will be forgotten though and, given what transpired in the…
N’Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season early in the second half and that’s all Chelsea would need as they defeat Crystal Palace 1-0.
N’Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season early in the second half and that’s all Chelsea would need as they defeat Crystal Palace 1-0.
N’Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season early in the second half, and that’s all Chelsea would need as they defeat Crystal Palace 1-0.
Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri insists he doesn’t know the severity of Olivier Giroud’s ankle injury but is worried that the injury list is building up heading into a busy fixture list in January.
LONDON — Willian said he hopes David Luiz signs a new contract to remain at Chelsea beyond this season, but added that he is in no rush to talk about extending his own deal at Stamford Bridge.
Luiz, who has appeared in 19 of Chelsea’s 20 Premier League games this season under Maurizio Sarri, is set to be a free agent next summer and has already signalled his desire to stay at Chelsea if a suitable agreement can be found over an extension.
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Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri praises Eden Hazard after his two-goal display in their 2-1 win over Watford and insists the Belgian can play anywhere on the pitch.
Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri insisted he didn’t hear any alleged racist chants from Chelsea fans but criticised the one percent of fans who continue to tarnish the club’s image.
LONDON — Chelsea defender David Luiz credited his revival under Maurizio Sarri this season to the fact that he is playing without pain for the first time in two years, coupled with the more expansive style of football the Italian has brought.
Restored to the heart of defence by Sarri after being frozen out towards the end of Antonio Conte’s time, Luiz has started 18 of 19 Premier League games this season and forged a partnership with Antonio Rudiger.
Luiz’s prolonged exile in the second half of…
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.
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.
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.
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.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri confirmed that he would like to see David Luiz and Cesc Fabregas follow Cesar Azpilicueta in signing new Chelsea contracts, but admitted that the club’s policy of only offering one-year deals to players over the age of 30 is a sticking point in negotiations.
Chelsea announced on Tuesday that Azpilicueta had signed a contract extension committing him to Stamford Bridge until June 2022, while both Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante have put pen to paper on lucrative new deals…
Tottenham produced a fantastic display at Wembley to end Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season.
Tottenham produced a fantastic display at Wembley to end Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri’s unbeaten start to the season as Chelsea head coach was shattered in emphatic style by a rampant Tottenham at Wembley, as Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min all found the net in a 3-1 win. Had the home side been more clinical, this would have been a humiliation as well as a rout.
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Nothing. Chelsea were outplayed from start to finish by a team who, at best, they consider domestic equals. If you really wanted to find a silver lining, Olivier Giroud’s injury-time…
Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri has defended strikers Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata despite their lack of goals this season and insists it isn’t a problem as Eden Hazard is scoring fluently.
Daniel Sturridge scored a breathtaking goal in the final minute to keep Liverpool undefeated in the Premier League this season.
Craig Burley breaks down an eventful day in the Premier League which saw Man United lose again and Daniel Sturridge score a wonder goal to rescue Liverpool.
Craig Burley breaks down an enthralling 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Daniel Sturridge scored a breathtaking goal in the final minute to keep Liverpool undefeated in the Premier League this season.
English Premier League: Daniel Sturridge (89′) Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
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English Premier League: Eden Hazard (25′) Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool LONDON — Maurizio Sarri said that David Luiz has surprised him “as a player and as a man” since he took over as Chelsea head coach in the summer.
Luiz has played every minute of Chelsea’s first seven Premier League matches this season and impressed under pressure against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, clearing one goal-bound header from Roberto Firmino off the line in an entertaining 1-1 draw.
It is a remarkable return to prominence for the Brazil international, who was frozen out of…
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After registering a perfect start to his tenure in the Premier League with four wins from four, Maurizio Sarri might be forgiven for thinking that managing Chelsea is not such a difficult task after all.
With the presence of a genuine world class talent in Eden Hazard and weighty signings in the form of Jorginho, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Mateo Kovacic, perhaps a 100 percent record should not have been so unexpected after all.
And yet Sarri is posed with a conundrum in his defence that he will be chewing…