Alan Smith has hailed Chelsea’s defending during the first half against Brentford, identifying a defensive turn-around that could define their campaign.
Xabi Alonso said his Chelsea team lost control against Brentford in their 3-0 defeat on Friday evening and agreed with Levi Colwill that his side were bullied in set pieces.
Chelsea’s next Premier League match is away against Brentford, and a win will see them climb further up the league table. Chelsea is 6th with 7 points after two wins, one draw, and one defeat.
The Blues' head coach revealed that his captain missed Friday's trip to Brentford due to a hamstring problem. As reported by football.london, the defender played the entirety of the 2-2 draw with Hull City last weekend but picked up a minor issue during the contest.
Chelsea travel to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium today, Friday in a Premier League west London derby. Kickoff is at 8:00 p.m. UK time (3:00 p.m.
Welbeck and Henderson make history in Chelsea's line-up against Brentford English football fans turn their attention shortly to the "Gtech Community" Stadium, where Chelsea meet hosts Brentford in an eagerly awaited west London derby in the fifth round of the Premier League.
Morning all, Welcome to the weekend once again! It’s a different kind of Friday for us now as we have a game on tonight. The Blues make the sort trip to face Brentford away in the Premier League tonight, and I’ve got all your previewing info here, along with my starting Xl prediction and score prediction.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso delays final decisions on his starting lineup until Friday morning as key players recover from fitness issues. Midfielder Moises Caicedo is nearing a return, while captain Reece James continues his recovery protocol.
The Brazilian teenager is reportedly growing impatient with his peripheral squad status after struggling for regular minutes under the new regime. Finding the perfect balance in attack has created an immediate problem for the West Londoners this season.
Chelsea will face off against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium this Friday night as they look to secure a positive result on the road in the Premier League.
Chelsea president Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter have decided to sell their stakes in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital. Clearlake, led by co-founders Behdad Eghbali and José E.
Morning all, Hope you’re having a good week so far as we near the end of it. As what comes with having American owners, the biggest news from our club often comes out in the middle of the night here in the UK.
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been forced to make his first change to the squad following the news that Pedro will no longer be available for the upcoming international window.
The Blues have enjoyed a prolific start to the campaign, spearheaded by a formidable forward line of Joao Pedro, Palmer, and record signing Rogers. Their combined output has quickly captured the imagination of the Stamford Bridge fanbase, leading to the creation of catchy collective acronyms like "CPR" and "JP Morgan".
Todd Boehly has confirmed his departure as Chelsea chairman, with the Blues paying tribute and insisting it won’t impact their “leadership or strategy”.
Clearlake Capital has officially assumed total control of Chelsea. The private equity firm, spearheaded by Behdad Eghbali and Jose E. Feliciano, has bought out the 12.83 per cent stakes previously held by both Boehly and Walter.
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter have sold their minority stakes in English soccer club Chelsea FC to Clearlake Capital Group. Todd Boehly has been extremely active as the co-controlling owner and Chairman of Chelsea FC since he helped lead a consortium which bought the club in 2022.
In a recent report, El Crack Deportivo mentioned that Chelsea are keeping tabs on Boca Juniors playmaker Tomas Aranda. It has been claimed that the Blues are planning to sign the Argentine attacker and send him out on loan.
What did the Senegalese star say? Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly has lifted the lid on his relationship with Al-Hilal team-mate Salem Al-Dawsari, revealing how he handles him on the pitch and the story behind a tongue-in-cheek "death" threat he aimed at the winger during a match.
A special tribute Barcelona are hunting for a complete striker with the pedigree of a world-class talent. The solution was within their grasp last summer.
Joao Pedro has bemoaned more careless play from Chelsea as the Blues dropped more points on Saturday. Chelsea have a new manager and a lot of new players, but their problems seem to have remained the same.
Morning all, Wasn’t a great weekend for Chelsea was it? Dropping points at home to Hull City after a defeat last weekend. These are the games we need to be winning.