Joao Pedro scored a great goal and drew a penalty as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace on Sunday. It was his best performance for some time. “Once Estevao passed the ball to me, I felt confident that I could take the chance and I’m just very happy I managed to score and help the team,” the striker said.
Joao Pedro has been under pressure recently as Liam Delap has returned to fitness, but the Brazilian did just what he needed to on Sunday by bagging a goal and drawing a penalty in the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Liam Rosenior’s embargoed pre-quotes from the game against Crystal Palace were all about Liam Delap. The striker shows promise, but is struggling to score.
A lot of people are wondering whether Liam Delap regrets signing for Chelsea in the summer according to journalist Miguel Delaney. Delap swapped relegated Ipswich for Chelsea last summer in a deal worth £30m, after the Blues activated his relegation release clause.
Manchester United reportedly still feel that £30m Chelsea striker Liam Delap would have been an ideal signing for them this season. The 22-year-old ended up moving from Ipswich Town to Chelsea after impressing in the Premier League last season with 12 goals in 37 top flight games.
Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa believes Joao Pedro needs to have someone playing next to him to get the best out of him. Pedro joined the Blues in the summer in a deal worth £55m from Brighton and hit the ground running at the Club World Cup.
Liam Rosenior has revealed he really liked Chelsea’s body language and the fact they kept going in the win against Pafos. The Blues moved into the top eight of the Champions League with a 1-0 win against their Cypriot counterparts in a match which won’t live long in the memory.
Liam Delap toiled up front for most of last night’s game against Pafos, again coming off without having found the net. After the game, his manager Liam Rosenior had to field questions about the striker.
Liam Delap has had a frustrating first season, largely for reasons beyond his control. His hamstring injury picked up early in the campaign slowed his start, and then shortly after he returned he was taken out for further time by a shoulder problem.
Liam Delap spoke to the media ahead of Chelsea’s game against Pafos in the Champions League tonight. He was asked whether he felt up to following in the footsteps of the great strikers who had led Chelsea to European glory before.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has been boosted this lunchtime by the return to training of one of his key players. There has been a mysterious flu-like illness going around the squad and coaching staff in the last week or so, with many of the players being struck down with it.
Liam Rosenior has revealed a couple of players were complaining about their chests during Chelsea’s win against Brentford on Saturday. The Blues grabbed a much needed three points and moved up to sixth in the league after a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have just beaten Brentford 2-0 at home, a pretty jammy results all things told. The away side had the better of the game, but Chelsea managed to score two and get the job done.
Tyrique George continues to be the Chelsea first team player most likely to be sold this winter, and a BBC report has updated us on his future. Nizaar Kinsella notes that the 19 year old has been left out of the last 12 Premier League squads, after Liam Delap and Cole Palmer’s returns to fitness reduced the spaces on the bench.
Chelsea will welcome Brentford at Stamford Bridge this Saturday as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Blues suffered a tough 3-2 loss at the hands of Arsenal in the EFL Cup recently, so they would be eager to bounce back with a win this weekend.
Liam Rosenior refused to blame Robert Sanchez for his mistakes against Arsenal, and insisted he was accountable for those errors. The Blues lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final to the Gunners 3-2 on Wednesday evening at Stamford Bridge.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has urged Chelsea to sign a centre back this month after their defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday night. The Blues lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, and face a huge task in the second leg if they are to make it to Wembley.
Liam Rosenior labelled the performance of Pedro Neto as “outstanding” in Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday evening. The Blues lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, and face a huge task in the second leg at The Emirates.
One Chelsea player is seemingly very happy that Liam Rosenior is his new head coach at the club going off his latest comments. We are just getting ready to welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge tonight in the first leg of the League Cup semi final for the 8pm kick off later on.
Young versatile attacker Tyrique George is expected to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window amid interest from clubs in England and Europe, according to reports.
Liam Rosenior has hailed the performance of Marc Guiu against Charlton as “magnificent” as he won his first game in charge. Chelsea avoided a potential banana skin in the third round of the FA Cup as they ran out comfortable 5-1 winners at The Valley.
Chelsea have a break from Premier League action tomorrow when they take on Charlton in the FA Cup third round. The Addicks’ manager Nathan Jones has fired up his men ahead of the game, claiming their intent is to give Chelsea a tough game, not look for autographs from their Premier League opposition.
Manchester United must put their effort into signing Fiorentina bomber Moise Kean after missing out on Liam Delap. The Red Devils have been staunchly searching the market for a new centre-forward, as the fanbase has seen enough of Rasmus Hojlund.