Manchester City has become the first EPL side to score more than once in 15 consecutive home matches in the top English soccer league, pulling equal to Tottenham Hotspur who achieved the feat in December 1965.
February 11, 2019Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga fouled Spurs striker Harry Kane in the box in the 25th minute and referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty but then decided to consult VAR to determine whether the attacking player was onside.
January 9, 2019Liverpool appears on its way to sealing the title as it has secured the trophy eight times out of 10 when it was atop the standings by Christmas.
December 25, 2018Real Madrid are rumoured to be chasing players like Chelsea's forward Eden Hazard and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, but Lopetegui avoided talk of signings.
July 31, 2018"It is a new start for me and for the players," Fabregas told the reporters.
July 21, 2018Eden Hazard's Chelsea teammate Cesc Fabregas has urged him to not leave the Premier League club amid the rumours that Belgium forward is bound for Real Madrid.
July 21, 2018Former Italian football player Gianfranco Zola rejoined Chelsea on Thursday as an assistant to the new head coach Maurizio Sarri, the English club said.
July 20, 2018England coach Steve Holland believes Gareth Southgate is showing the same key qualities he saw in the likes of Jose Mourinho, Rafael Benitez and Antonio Conte at Chelsea. Holland worked with the London club’s first team from 2011 before joining Southgate, and England, in 2016. “I think with Gareth, he ticks so many of the …
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June 21, 2018Liverpool on Sunday thrashed Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 in the final round of the English Premier League, finishing fourth and securing a spot in the 2018-19 Champions League, while Swansea City were relegated from the top-tier English league. With this win, Liverpool deprived Chelsea of the chance to compete in the next Champions League. …
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May 14, 2018A first-half goal by Olivier Giroud gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday, endangering their rival’s third-place position in the English Premier League (EPL) football championship. Giroud connected a Victor Moses’ cross from the right, heading the ball home in the 32nd minute, to lead Chelsea to their fourth win in a row …
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May 7, 2018With 71 points from 35 matches, Tottenham hold the final Champions League berth from the EPL by a margin of five points over fifth-place Chelsea
May 1, 2018Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso comes from a footballing family which has seen both his father and grandfather (both also called Marcos) play international football for Spain. Now, aged 27, Marcos Alonso junior has finally received a call-up into the Spain squad for the forthcoming friendly matches against Germany and Argentina. It is a reward for …
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March 21, 2018Pedro, who replaced William in the extra-time, scored the winning goal with a header to give Chelsea a 2-1 win against Leicester City in a tight FA Cup quarter-final tie. Thrilled at making an impact in the game, Pedro said that it was very strange to score with the head, but nonetheless, it’s good for …
March 19, 2018Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte was happy with his side’s extra-time victory over Leicester City that helped them progress to the FA Cup semi-final and said that it wasn’t easy for them to play 120 minutes in this way, and in this weather, especially after a Champions League game. “We must be pleased with the …
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March 19, 2018Chelsea revived its hopes for a top-four English Premier League spot with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at the Stamford Bridge, reassuring the team prior to its match against Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16. Antonio Conte’s team, currently in the fifth spot in the EPL, bounced back from four defeats on …
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March 11, 2018France’s Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante fainted in training on Friday and was thus ruled out of their squad which took on Manchester City, according to an Espn report. On Sunday, Kante was a surprise omission from Antonio Conte’s squad at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester where an insipid Chelsea lost 0-1 to English Premier League …
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March 6, 2018Guardiola also supported Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte, hailing his tactical abilities
March 3, 2018