Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota sparked the comeback for Wolves as they handed Chelsea their second loss of the season.
Chelsea suffered their second Premier League defeat of the season at the Molineux Stadium as goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo J…
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.
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England star chased by clubs at home and abroad
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is finding it hard to secure game time at Chelsea this season and the England international is considering asking for a loan move in January, according to the Guardian.
And it wouldn’t take him long to find regular football…
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.
LONDON — Chelsea secured their place in the Europa League round of 32 with a comprehensive 4-0 win over 10-man PAOK at Stamford Bridge, with Olivier Giroud netting twice, Alvaro Morata scoring from the bench and academy prospect Callum Hudson-Odoi marking his first senior start with a goal.
Positives
Stamford Bridge is desperate to see a home-grown star, and both Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek provided plenty of cause for excitement and optimism here. Ethan Ampadu also made his first appearance…
Derby manager Frank Lampard jokes about the prospect of Eden Hazard missing out on Derby’s visit to Chelsea.
Chelsea have made a dream start under new manager Maurizio Sarri. Sunday’s emphatic 4-0 away win at Burnley stretched the Blues’ unbeaten run in all competitions to 14 matches and the London club’s supporters are revelling in the 59-year-old’s enterprising brand of “Sarrismo” football.
There’s no doubting Sarri’s popularity with the Stamford Bridge faithful but Chelsea’s next game, a midweek Carabao Cup tie at home against Championship side Derby County, will likely show the former Napoli boss…
Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek admitted his hat-trick in their 3-1 win over BATE won’t stop him from trying to work hard to secure more opportunities to secure a spot in their starting 11.
Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri joked about the dilemma he has in picking his best starting 11 and hinted he may start Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek together in the future. Ruben Loftus-Cheek said he had a “good relationship” with Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri after staking his claim for a regular starting spot with his first senior hat trick in the 3-1 Europa League win over BATE Borisov on Thursday.
Loftus-Cheek, given only his second start of the season, struck twice from midfield in the opening eight minutes and once after half-time at Stamford Bridge.
Sarri, who has challenged Loftus-Cheek to improve his tactical awareness, called the 22-year-old over at almost…
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri admitted that he is finding Chelsea’s large first-team squad a “problem” after Ruben Loftus-Cheek staked a compelling claim for a regular starting spot with a hat trick in Thursday’s 3-1 win over BATE Borisov in the Europa League.
Loftus-Cheek, making only his second start of the season, netted twice in the first half and once in the second from midfield to the delight of Stamford Bridge, becoming the first Chelsea academy player to score a hat trick for the senior side…
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner has his say as to whether Marcos Rojo, Hirving Lozano, Christian Eriksen and more could be on the move in Transfer Rater.
LONDON — Chelsea put themselves on the brink of qualification for the Europa League knockout stages with a comprehensive 3-1 win over BATE Borisov, as many of Maurizio Sarri’s fringe players made the most of rare starts and Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored a first career hat trick from midfield.
Positives
This was comfortably the most memorable match of Loftus-Cheek’s senior career and his most encouraging night in a Chelsea shirt. The assured performances of many others also underlined that it is not…
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The guys react to Eden Hazard’s comments about playing for Real Madrid and wonder if Chelsea should begin to make preparations for his departure.
Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri believes his side still aren’t on the same level as Manchester City and Liverpool and are just targeting closing last season’s point gap between the teams.
Eden Hazard’s performances at Chelsea are making him a target for bigger European clubs, according to former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien.
Chelsea get their first Premier League win since mid-September and continue to pile pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the table. Ruben Loftus-Cheek could leave Chelsea on loan in January but will not be sold, sources have told ESPN FC.
Having played just 33 minutes in the Premier League so far this season, Loftus-Cheek is frustrated at his lack of opportunities under Maurizio Sarri and has reportedly attracted interest from Arsenal, Everton and Crystal Palace, the club who helped him develop on loan last season.
But while all parties accept that another temporary move could be best for Loftus-Cheek’s development if his situation…
Maurizio Sarri reveals why Ruben Loftus-Cheek is not starting games in his Chelsea side.
Jorginho says Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is a man of routine and is unlikely to shake up the team’s lineup, unlike new Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti. Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek said he had accepted coach Maurizio Sarri’s challenge to improve tactically in training before re-assessing his future in January.
Last month, Sarri said he expected England international Loftus-Cheek to become “very important” to Chelsea when Europa League and Carabao Cup matches fill the club’s midweek schedule.
However, the 22-year-old’s lack of game time at Stamford Bridge in the first month of the season is a cause of concern to England manager Gareth Southgate.
The…
Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri insisted it was hard to tell if Chelsea’s controversial penalty was the correct decision during their 2-1 win over Newcastle.
Alejandro Moreno and Gab Marcotti question if Chelsea are better off without Alvaro Morata in the lineup as his struggles continue.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri backed Ruben Loftus-Cheek to become “very important” for Chelsea in the coming weeks.
Loftus-Cheek’s immediate future has become the subject of intense speculation since he returned to Stamford Bridge after spending last season on loan at Crystal Palace, with Sarri starting Ross Barkley ahead of the academy graduate against Huddersfield Town and Arsenal and picking loanee Mateo Kovacic for Sunday’s win over Newcastle United.
Last week Sarri confirmed that Loftus-Cheek will…