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Journalist calls Arsenal and Chelsea boring and he’s not wrong – opinion

Journalist calls Arsenal and Chelsea boring and he’s not wrong – opinion

A journalist for Football365 has referred to the Arsenal vs Chelsea match as boring and medieval, and he’s not wrong at all. John Nicholson wrote the article this morning off the back of watching Chelsea lose 2-1 away at Arsenal yesterday in the Premier League, and he was left unamused.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 2

'It was a penalty' – Sky pundits back Chelsea over outrageous Arsenal set piece action

VAR let Arsenal get away with some preposterous holding yesterday, and on Sky Sports today they agreed Chelsea were hard done by. Sky Sports’ Ref Watch is having its usual Monday morning look at the weekend’s action, and to be honest they could have done a whole episode on the Chelsea – Arsenal game from yesterday alone.

Marc Cucurella News / ESPN / March 2

Chelsea signed Cucurella because 'City wanted him'

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has revealed that he signed Marc Cucurella in the summer of 2022 because Manchester City had wanted the Spanish left-back first.

Liam Rosenior News / Chelsea News / March 2

Positive injury updates won’t help Chelsea in time for huge Aston Villa clash

Liam Rosenior has just given a press conference update on the fitness of a few of his key players ahead of our game against Aston Villa. We’re desperately trying to find some positives from Chelsea’s horrible loss to Arsenal yesterday, featuring as it did another red card and two more goals conceded from set pieces.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / March 2

'The surprise is' – Expert looks at gloomy sheets relating to how Chelsea are being run

Former Manchester City finance advisor Stefan Borson has a pretty gloomy look at how Chelsea are operating. As we know, last week it was reported that Chelsea were operating with some pretty major financial losses.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 2

Latest update from supercomputer will scare Chelsea fans ahead of huge midweek game

Chelsea dropped points again last night and find themselves falling behind in the race for the Champions League. We hate to admit it, but with just ten games left in the Premier League, we’re into “supercomputer” season, where every set of results leads to a revised prediction of how things will end up.

Pedro Neto News / Chelsea News / March 2
Former Chelsea striker insults current player whilst watching Blues lose to Arsenal

Former Chelsea striker insults current player whilst watching Blues lose to Arsenal

Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has thrown an insult towards current winger Pedro Neto whilst watching yesterday. Sutton was watching on as Chelsea lost 2-1 against Arsenal, and Neto decided to go and get himself sent off for two bookable offences.

Liam Rosenior News / Chelsea News / March 2
'Not always the outcome' – Liam Rosenior defends decision to not use innovate tactics

'Not always the outcome' – Liam Rosenior defends decision to not use innovate tactics

Liam Rosenior has explained his decision to not use an innovative corner tactic against Arsenal in yesterday’s defeat. Chelsea went into yesterday’s game against Arsenal knowing that set pieces were going to be crucial, and indeed they proved to be.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 2
100% duels, most passes completed, more xA than Neto and Palmer combined – defender dominates

100% duels, most passes completed, more xA than Neto and Palmer combined – defender dominates

Trevoh Chalobah was Chelsea’s joint top rated outfield player in yesterday’s defeat, showing his continued great season. We’re still sorting through the wreckage of Chelsea’s frustrating defeat to Arsenal last night, and there’s a lot to cover.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 2
5/6 duels, 4 crosses and 2 chances created – Chelsea’s best player dominates both ends with no reward

5/6 duels, 4 crosses and 2 chances created – Chelsea’s best player dominates both ends with no reward

Reece James managed to star for Chelsea despite the loss against Arsenal. He just needed some teammates on his level. It was an utterly painful defeat for Chelsea against Arsenal on Sunday, for a number of reasons.

Trevoh Chalobah News / Chelsea News / March 2
Chelsea defender takes responsibility and refuses to be drawn into officiating excuses

Chelsea defender takes responsibility and refuses to be drawn into officiating excuses

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has taken responsibility after the Arsenal defeat yesterday rather than draw on any excuses. He is following the suit

Liam Rosenior News / Chelsea News / March 2
'Not acceptable' – Rosenior to 'speak to the coaching staff' about Chelsea’s most annoying issue

'Not acceptable' – Rosenior to 'speak to the coaching staff' about Chelsea’s most annoying issue

Chelsea got yet more yellow cards for dissent today, and Liam Rosenior admitted that it was a big problem that needed a solution. The only thing more annoying than seeing Chelsea get stupid yellow and red cards for fouls is seeing Chelsea get stupid yellow and red cards for dissent.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 2

Gary Neville names Chelsea player who can ‘hold his head high’ despite Arsenal defeat

Football pundit Gary Neville says Chelsea centre back Mamadou Sarr can ‘hold his head high’ despite losing to Arsenal yesterday. Chelsea lost 2-1 to Premier League leaders Arsenal in their latest Premier League match on Sunday evening, but it was a game full of drama and talking points.

Liam Rosenior News / Chelsea News / March 1
'We can deal better' – Rosenior refuses to use refereeing disasters as an excuse

'We can deal better' – Rosenior refuses to use refereeing disasters as an excuse

Liam Rosenior was given the chance to blame the referees for his team’s set piece struggles today, but didn’t take it. There was some truly crazy refereeing in Chelsea’s loss to Arsenal today.

Liam Rosenior News / Chelsea News / March 1
'It’s getting bad' – But Liam Rosenior says this one solution won’t work for Chelsea’s big problem

'It’s getting bad' – But Liam Rosenior says this one solution won’t work for Chelsea’s big problem

Liam Rosenior has been asked about Chelsea’s dire red card record in the league, and pushed back against the ideas that fines might help. Chelsea have just had another defeat and another red card, and at full time a very frustrated Liam Rosenior spoke to the media.

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Reece James News / Chelsea News / March 1
'This is football now' – Chelsea captain admits that Blues blew the key to the game

'This is football now' – Chelsea captain admits that Blues blew the key to the game

Reece James was outstanding for Chelsea in tonight’s game against Arsenal, and didn’t deserve to be on the losing side. Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal today at the Emirates, and it won’t surprise anyone that the game was decided at set pieces.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / March 1
'Pure stupidity' – Problem which is 'killing Chelsea' is back and club just won’t accept it

'Pure stupidity' – Problem which is 'killing Chelsea' is back and club just won’t accept it

Chelsea picked up another red card today, their 7th of the season in the Premier League alone. It’s a disgrace, and Matt Law isn’t happy. The Daily Telegraph’s

Liam Rosenior News / Chelsea News / March 1
Watch: Liam Rosenior mocked by referee before kick off against Arsenal

Watch: Liam Rosenior mocked by referee before kick off against Arsenal

Liam Rosenior made headlines before the EFL Cup semi final against Arsenal for what happened in the warmup, and it’s now been thrown back at him. Chelsea are preparing to take on Arsenal in a massive game at the Emirates, and both teams are out on the pitch warming up ahead of kick off.

Benoit Badiashile News / Chelsea News / March 1
Chelsea talent given huge backing by his manager in crucial game – Badiashile and Tosin close in on exit

Chelsea talent given huge backing by his manager in crucial game – Badiashile and Tosin close in on exit

Mamadou Sarr has been picked to make his Premier League debut for Chelsea today, a huge moment for the young defender. Chelsea’s team to face Arsenal is out, and there is one particularly notable call from Liam Rosenior.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 1
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Team News: Chelsea give youngster Premier League debut in huge game

Arsenal vs Chelsea – Team News: Chelsea give youngster Premier League debut in huge game

Chelsea face Southampton at Stamford Bridge in just over an hour, and the teams are in! It’s all in from Liam Rosenior. It’s very much as we expected for Chelsea today.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / March 1
Boehly’s embarrassing Cucurella transfer admission says a lot about ownership

Boehly’s embarrassing Cucurella transfer admission says a lot about ownership

Todd Boehly has admitted he made himself the Chelsea sporting director despite not knowing what he was doing. Chelsea’s owners have a bad habit of putting their foot in their mouths when they speak at business conferences (which is the only time we hear from them).

Soccer News / Chelsea News / March 1
Stats benefit Chelsea again in combined team with 7 Blues

Stats benefit Chelsea again in combined team with 7 Blues

Another Chelsea – Arsenal combined XI has emerged, and it shows just how close the gap between them is. Yesterday we posted about the combined Arsenal – Chelsea XI created by WhoScored, which had 6 Blues to 5 Gunners.

Chelsea FC News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / February 28
Why playing different Chelsea role under Liam Rosenior has 'made big difference' for Andrey Santos

Why playing different Chelsea role under Liam Rosenior has 'made big difference' for Andrey Santos

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has explained how head coach Liam Rosenior and his predecessor, Enzo Maresca, see him differently as a midfielder. Rosenior's arrival in January has clearly benefited Santos' career at Chelsea.

Andrey Santos News / Absolute Chelsea on SI / February 28
'Haven't won' - Andrey Santos makes Arsenal claim over Premier League title record

'Haven't won' - Andrey Santos makes Arsenal claim over Premier League title record

Andrey Santos has described Arsenal, whom Chelsea will face on Sunday, as an example for their own project at the club despite the north London side's lack of major silverware.

Chelsea FC News / Caught Offside / February 28
Report: Chelsea keen to open talks with star duo over new contracts with significant pay increase

Report: Chelsea keen to open talks with star duo over new contracts with significant pay increase

Chelsea are reportedly keen to open talks with star duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo over new contracts with significant pay rises. The Blues have faced interest in Fernandez and Caicedo from Real Madrid, though they’re now keen to ensure they keep the pair, with Los Blancos seemingly looking elsewhere, according to TEAMtalk.

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