Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his side need six victories from their last eight games to win the Premier League. The Blues are seven points ahead of nearest rivals Tottenham after a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday. “Tottenham could win eight games. For this reason to win the title we need 18 points,” … Read more
Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after they suffered a shock home defeat by Crystal Palace and Tottenham beat Burnley. Antonio Conte’s side had won their past 10 league games at Stamford Bridge and had not lost there in any competition since 16 September, but saw that … Read more
London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham have been drawn against each other in the FA Cup semi-finals. Arsenal, who will play in a record 29th FA Cup semi-final, face Manchester City in the other last-four tie. Both semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 22 and 23 April. Chelsea knocked out holders Manchester … Read more
Kante scored his second consecutive goal against United after his move from Leicester Antonio Conte got the better of Jose Mourinho for the second time this season as Chelsea beat 10-man Manchester United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach the FA Cup semi-finals on Monday. N’Golo Kante’s 51st minute goal was enough for Conte’s double-chasing … Read more
Eden Hazard says N’Golo Kante is so good he often feels as though there are two of him playing for Chelsea! Kante joined the Blues from Leicester City for a fee in the region of £30 million in the summer and has since thrived at Stamford Bridge, playing in all but one of Chelsea’s Premier … Read more
Chelsea’s plans to build a new £500 million ($610mn, 580mn euros) 60,000-seat stadium cleared another major hurdle on Monday when they received approval from London Mayor Sadiq Khan. “London is one of the world’s greatest sporting cities and I’m delighted that we will soon add Chelsea’s new stadium to the already fantastic array of sporting … Read more
The Blues boss has brought tactical nous, a winning mentality and resilience to the squad as the under-fire Arsene Wenger struggles to do the same As each week passes, Antonio Conte’s Chelsea look more and more certain of lifting the Premier League title. Yet another ruthless display on Monday night sent them 11 points clear … Read more
Chelsea midfielder Willian believes healthy competition for places has been one of the driving forces behind the Premier League leaders’ assault on the title this season. Chelsea have a 10-point cushion over second-placed Tottenham Hotspur with 12 games remaining. Willian also feels the strength of the squad means manager Antonio Conte can rely on his … Read more
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses, on Wednesday, put pen to paper on a new deal which should see him remain with the Blues until 2021. Moses, who has found good fortune at Stamford Bridge since the appointment of Antonio Conte, has become an integral part of the title-chasing team, and is now showing his finest form … Read more
Chelsea moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a 3-1 win against Swansea, in a game notable for a costly error from Lukasz Fabianski. It looked to be business as usual for Chelsea who dominated throughout and took the lead through Cesc Fabregas who, on his 300th Premier … Read more
Antonio Conte jokingly insisted he is “capable of murdering anyone” after taking out his anger on one of his assistant coaches during Chelsea’s victory over Arsenal. Videos taken from behind the dugout at Stamford Bridge showed Conte hauling Angelo Alessio down the touchline by his coat after a breakdown in their set-piece marking. The Blues … Read more
Yaya Toure has said that he will not give up on Manchester City catching Chelsea in the Premier League title race. City thumped West Ham 4-0 at London Stadium on Wednesday to move within 10 points of Antonio Conte’s league leaders, with the midfielder scoring a second-half penalty. Manager Pep Guardiola insisted the gap is … Read more
The Blues defender is near the end of his nine-year stay at Stamford Bridge which has seen him play a crucial role in the club’s most successful years. Branislav Ivanovic is in Russia, on the verge of leaving Chelsea with an incredible legacy; and it is right that he should be regarded among the all-time … Read more
Avram Grant once told Didier Drogba at Chelsea: ‘In your head there are four monkeys, and three chairs. Let’s find a fourth chair’… now he is guiding Ghana towards AFCON glory This year marks a decade since Avram Grant became manager of Chelsea Now the 61-year-old is heading for the quarter finals of the Africa … Read more
This year marks a decade since Avram Grant was plucked from obscurity to become Chelsea manager, yet the Israeli barely looks any different. Relaxing at the Ghanaian team hotel, having guided his team to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, Grant remains as he ever was – an odd-looking football manager, but one … Read more
Chelsea are keeping close tabs on Alexis Sanchez’s contract saga with Arsenal, and plan to try and lure the Chilean to Stamford Bridge should no deal be agreed between Sanchez and the Gunners. The former Barcelona star’s contract is set to expire in 18 months meaning that Arsenal could potentially lose their talisman for free … Read more
Striker Diego Costa has been left out of the Chelsea squad to face Leicester on Saturday after a dispute with a coach over his fitness. The Spain international has not trained for three days and has not travelled for the Premier League leaders’ match with the champions (17:30 GMT). The news comes amid reports he … Read more
Chelsea need two more victories to equal Arsenal’s PL record for successive wins Premier League leaders Chelsea should be given the trophy now, says BBC football pundit Robbie Savage. The Blues are seven points clear of nearest rivals Manchester City with just over half the season still to go. And speaking on BBC Radio 5 … Read more
Chelsea moved nine points clear at the top of the table by beating Bournemouth to set a club record of 12 straight Premier League wins. Cesc Fabregas set up Pedro to break the deadlock with a deflected shot that looped into the top corner. Eden Hazard capped an impressive display by making it 2-0 from … Read more
Frank Lampard admitted on Saturday he would relish a return to Chelsea as a player and is keen to rejoin the Premier League leaders in some capacity even if he is not offered a deal. The former England midfielder is Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer and is keeping his options open after leaving New York City … Read more