Liam Rosenior has just taken his post match press conference after Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal, and as well as many questions about his game plan and setup, he was also asked about two of the key players he left out of the squad tonight.
Chelsea face West Ham today in what should be a fun derby game. The Hammers are desperately battling relegation, while the Blues want to build on a great midweek result in the Champions League.
Liam Rosenior is expected to field his strongest available line-up to secure a win against Napoli and, consequently, a top-eight finish in the Champions League.
Chelsea’s player ratings form their win over Crystal Palace on Sunday shows a team where 10 players for a rating above a 7 – and one player got just a 6.4.
Chelsea will clash heads with Napoli in the UEFA Champions League this Wednesday night as they look to secure a win on the road. The Blues managed to earn an impressive 3-1 victory away at Crystal Palace recently, so they would fancy their chances of securing a good result this week.
A former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee has said that a Chelsea player could still be punished for an incident in the Crystal Palace win. It was a game that had plenty going on, with four goals, a sending off, and some yellow cards as well.
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.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior confirmed that Estevao missed the team's 2-0 Premier League win over Brentford on Saturday due to illness. Rosenior would have likely started Pedro Neto on the right regardless, but Estevao's omission from the squad against Brentford certainly raised some eyebrows.
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.
Chelsea’s team for tonight is yet to be released, and one of the big questions will be about whether young winger Estevao Willian starts. He was expected to play against Charlton at the weekend.
Pedro Neto has been speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea’s EFL Cup semi final first leg against Arsenal today. “It will be a really important match [vs Arsenal].
While we’ve already had Liam Rosenior’s first Chelsea team, it was for an FA Cup third round game and was heavily rotated. His first “first team” selection is little over 24 hours away, and we can’t wait to see what it tells us about his plans for the team.
Joe Cole has claimed he didn’t notice much of a difference between Chelsea under Liam Rosenior compared to Enzo Maresca. Rosenior took charge of his first game against Charlton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday evening, and things couldn’t have gone much better.
Liam Delap scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea last night, following on from an impressive second half cameo against Man City at the weekend.
Chelsea face Fulham at Craven Cottage in just over an hour, and the teams are in! Calum McFarlane has been given a second chance to pick a lineup, although we’re sure there’s a lot of influence from the medical team, the sporting directors and incoming coach Liam Rosenior.
Pedro Neto was the man chosen to step up and speak publicly after a hectic week at Chelsea which saw the manager removed. This all happened in the build-up to perhaps the trickiest trip of the year – to face Man City at the Etihad.
Pedro Neto has praised Estevao Willian and revealed one thing the youngster does behind the scenes which he really likes. Estevao has impressed since arriving from Palmeiras after the Club World Cup, although a deal worth up to £51.4m was agreed in summer 2024.
Enzo Maresca left his job as Chelsea coach this week, putting everything into a mess right at the busiest time of year. A new coach is going to be appointed soon, but in the meantime the players are going to have to step up and take responsibility.
Chelsea will lock horns with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium this Sunday as they look to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Blues were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge recently, so they would be keen on returning to winning ways this weekend.
Barcelona are interested in signing the Chelsea attacker Pedro Neto. The Portuguese international has been outstanding for Chelsea since joining the club, and Gary O’Neil has recently revealed that Chelsea love him and his contribution to the club.
Chelsea suffered a 3-1 defeat to Leeds United in the Premier League as Enzo Maresca witnessed more defensive problems. Goals from Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin ensured Leeds claimed consecutive Premier League home games against Chelsea for the first time since April 1998.
Pedro Neto was full of praise for Blues teammate Andrey Santos, whose performance in Saturday's 2-0 win over Burnley he described as "unbelievable". There were several Chelsea players who had an outstanding game at Turf Moor, including Pedro Neto himself.
Chelsea are set to face Palmeiras in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals. Enzo Maresca's team is fully focused on reaching the semifinals and potentially the final, but they may have to do so without one of their best performers.