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Enzo Maresca’s main prediction for Bournemouth game should have Chelsea fans very worried

Enzo Maresca’s main prediction for Bournemouth game should have Chelsea fans very worried

Chelsea have just had their press conference ahead of the game against Bournemouth tomorrow, and while the focus was supposed to be on that game, there was little discussion of it.

Chelsea FC News / Caught Offside / December 5
Report: How Chelsea plans to resurrect the career of forgotten first-team star

Report: How Chelsea plans to resurrect the career of forgotten first-team star

Chelsea have now formulated a plan for Mykhailo Mudryk to get his career back on track. The Ukrainian International is nearing the end of his suspension.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 5
Maresca defends sub decision for key player after Leeds defeat

Maresca defends sub decision for key player after Leeds defeat

Estevao Willian’s recent fortunes have been much like Chelsea’s. He was getting better and better, and consecutive good performances as a sub earned him starts, first against Barcelona and then against Arsenal and Leeds.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 5
Maresca makes vicious personal takedown of Chelsea star’s disaster performance on Wednesday

Maresca makes vicious personal takedown of Chelsea star’s disaster performance on Wednesday

Chelsea lost to Leeds on Tuesday and it brought back up the same old questions for Enzo Maresca in the press conference today – why had the manager rotated his team so much?

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 5
'The reason why…' – Maresca defends policy some fans and pundits hate

'The reason why…' – Maresca defends policy some fans and pundits hate

The “R Word” is dominating headlines at Chelsea right now – rotation was blamed for our bad result against Leeds in midweek, and today in his press conference Enzo Maresca had to defend his decision to switch things up at Elland Road.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 5
Enzo Maresca makes two excuses for his players’ shocker against Leeds – it’s not good enough

Enzo Maresca makes two excuses for his players’ shocker against Leeds – it’s not good enough

Enzo Maresca has just taken his press conference ahead of tomorrow’s game against Leeds, and as you’d expect the mood was not as happy as it was a week ago.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
Enzo Maresca accused of not preparing Chelsea properly by top pundit who says Blues lacked 'understanding'

Enzo Maresca accused of not preparing Chelsea properly by top pundit who says Blues lacked 'understanding'

Gary Neville is still looking back at Chelsea’s game from Tuesday night, and has made some really strong points about what the Blues did wrong in their defeat.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 5
'In this moment' – Enzo Maresca reveals reason behind lack of minutes for forgotten Chelsea star

'In this moment' – Enzo Maresca reveals reason behind lack of minutes for forgotten Chelsea star

Enzo Maresca has revealed why Facundo Buonanotte hasn’t featured for Chelsea recently despite being fit and available. Buonanotte was a surprise loan signing from Brighton in the summer, with the Argentine one of five attacking signings.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
'One of the regrets' – Enzo Maresca names Chelsea player he wishes he played against Leeds

'One of the regrets' – Enzo Maresca names Chelsea player he wishes he played against Leeds

Enzo Maresca has admitted he regrets not playing Josh Acheampong in the defeat to Leeds at Elland Road on Wednesday evening. Acheampong was once again left on the bench despite Maresca changing his centre back pairing and moving Trevoh Chalobah to right back.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
Enzo Maresca provides concerning Romeo Lavia update ahead of Bournemouth clash

Enzo Maresca provides concerning Romeo Lavia update ahead of Bournemouth clash

Enzo Maresca has provided an update on Romeo Lavia ahead of Chelsea’s game against Bournemouth on Saturday. Lavia picked up an injury against Qarabag last month, and updates have been few and far between on the Belgian since.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 5
Report: Chelsea lead the race for Under-17 World Cup star, both Manchester clubs interested

Report: Chelsea lead the race for Under-17 World Cup star, both Manchester clubs interested

Chelsea are working on a deal for Burkino Faso youngster Mohamed Zongo, but face competition from two Premier League clubs according to reports. Signing the best young talent from around the world has been a key part of Chelsea’s transfer strategy under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership.

Mamadou Sarr News / Chelsea News / December 5
'I want to' – Mamadou Sarr sends clear message to Chelsea over his future

'I want to' – Mamadou Sarr sends clear message to Chelsea over his future

Mamadou Sarr has confirmed he plans to play for Chelsea next season once he returns from his loan spell at Strasbourg. Chelsea signed Sarr from the Ligue 1 side in a deal worth £12m in June, and he made his debut at the Club World Cup against ES Tunis.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
'We need to talk about' – Paul Merson drops Bournemouth vs Chelsea prediction

'We need to talk about' – Paul Merson drops Bournemouth vs Chelsea prediction

Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has now dropped his Bournemouth vs Chelsea predictions for tomorrow afternoon. Chelsea are right back in Premier League action again this weekend and have a chance to put the 3-1 defeat to Leeds United from Wednesday night behind them.

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Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
The Athletic reveal how Chelsea feel internally after Leeds defeat

The Athletic reveal how Chelsea feel internally after Leeds defeat

Internally Chelsea don’t expect to be in a position to win the Premier League come the end of the season according to The Athletic. Chelsea went unbeaten in November and put in some impressive performances, but December got off to the worst possible start.

Harry Kane News / Chelsea News / December 5
Apparently a ‘trusted source on X’ is reporting a possible Harry Kane to Chelsea move

Apparently a ‘trusted source on X’ is reporting a possible Harry Kane to Chelsea move

Apparently, what is being called a ‘trusted source on X’ is reporting that a possible Harry Kane to Chelsea move in on the cards. Whilst it seems very unrealistic to me, I guess being in this game of writing about Chelsea for so long now, you learn to never write anything off.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
'That’s on him' – Alan Shearer calls out Enzo Maresca and blames him for Leeds defeat

'That’s on him' – Alan Shearer calls out Enzo Maresca and blames him for Leeds defeat

Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker believe Enzo Maresca was at fault for Chelsea’s defeat to Leeds due to the changes he made to the back four. Chelsea put in a disappointing performance on Wednesday evening as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat at Elland Road.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
Where Opta are now predicting Chelsea finish in the league will please Blues owners

Where Opta are now predicting Chelsea finish in the league will please Blues owners

Chelsea owners will be totally fine with where Opta are predicting they will finish in the Premier League this season. Opta have updated their predictions after the latest round of Premier League games this week in which Chelsea lost 3-1 against relegation battlers Leeds United in what was a terrible performance from The Blues.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 5
'The spine isn’t good enough' – Gary Neville says Chelsea ‘miles off’ winning the PL

'The spine isn’t good enough' – Gary Neville says Chelsea ‘miles off’ winning the PL

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville says that Chelsea are ‘miles off’ winning the Premier League title. It’s some more of Neville’s words that Chelsea fans will be hoping also come back to bite him in the butt like a lot of his former quotes have done.

Enzo Maresca News / Chelsea News / December 4
'Makes no sense' – Enzo Maresca’s decisions slammed by ESPN pundit

'Makes no sense' – Enzo Maresca’s decisions slammed by ESPN pundit

It looks like Arsenal will win the Premier League this year, and while they’re a good side, their main ability is their consistency. They’ve been able to change their team around and keep results the same, something everyone else is struggling with.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / December 4
1/5 crosses, 2/5 long balls, 1/4 duels – Chelsea midfielder’s embarrassing showing sums up team performance

1/5 crosses, 2/5 long balls, 1/4 duels – Chelsea midfielder’s embarrassing showing sums up team performance

Chelsea’s defeat to Leeds last night was brutally disappointing, especially in the context of the positive results from the week before. There was not really a single acceptable performance out there from the Blues who started the game.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / December 4
Chelsea join Manchester United in chase for 16 year old African wonderkid

Chelsea join Manchester United in chase for 16 year old African wonderkid

How do you cheer yourself up after a bad result? With a transfer rumour of course. It’s well established that Chelsea won’t be spending big on any first team players in January, but just like last year there will be some shuffling of loans, and maybe the addition of a young talent or two.

Enzo Maresca News / Chelsea News / December 4
Maresca names Chelsea’s 'best player' from last night who has made improvement 'normal'

Maresca names Chelsea’s 'best player' from last night who has made improvement 'normal'

Chelsea’s result last night was a disaster, a pathetic defeat to Leeds. One positive was Pedro Neto, who came on and scored. He is really racking up his goal contributions now, with 5 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances in the Premier League this season.

Enzo Maresca News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / December 3
What Enzo Maresca believes would make Chelsea Premier League title contenders this season

What Enzo Maresca believes would make Chelsea Premier League title contenders this season

Enzo Maresca believes how Chelsea go through the December and January fixtures would determine whether his team can be considered contenders for the Premier League title.

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