Chelsea took on Manchester United in the show-stopper fixture of the weekend. It was also fitting that this match was the last of the match day. The Blues came up trumps as they beat United 4-0 on the night. It was an unhappy return to Stamford Bridge for Jose Mourinho whose team capitulated not once … Read more
Whenever a manager joins a new club, he usually inherits a team that has underachieved and players that don’t really fit his own image of how he wants his team to operate. This is something that most of the new managers in the Premier League are currently struggling with as Mourinho, Guardiola and Antonio Conte … Read more
Following Mourinho’s dramatic departure from Chelsea last season and a Premier League campaign that literally nobody would have predicted, Chelsea were once again looking for somebody to deliver some more silverware. Lots of names were linked. Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone, Pep Guardiola, a return for Ancelotti perhaps. But it was Italy’s national team boss Antonio … Read more
Conte’s team hasn’t looked the same since they lost their perfect start against Swansea a couple of months ago, and even with a couple of emphatic wins against Hull City and the defending champions Leicester City, there’s still a lot of room for improvement for the Blues if they want to be back in the … Read more
Conte’s team hasn’t been the most efficient or consistent side so far this season, mainly because of lack of chemistry and ideas in the offensive end of the pitch, being bailed out by late scores by Diego Costa during most of the games. You could say that changing some pieces could make a big difference … Read more
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea have been victorious in their last two Premier league games and a change in the formation seems to have done the trick. Prior to the Hull game, Conte stuck to a back four for quite a few games. The results were quite mixed. Conte first experimented with 3 at the back in … Read more
Chelsea defeated Leicester comfortably as they ran out 3-0 winners at home to the beleaguered champions. Last season, Chelsea looked like anything but champions and Leicester City put together a similar performance on Saturday. They failed to get a foothold in the game due to Chelsea’s sheer dominance. Chelsea were dominant from the off as … Read more
After a forgettable season of the title defense at the Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were able to attract one of the best managers in world football in Antonio Conte to lead the side this season. The Italian boss started the season in fine fashion taking maximum points from the first 3 games but the back to back losses … Read more
To say Antonio Conte is a happy man with the current crop of defenders at his call will be far from the truth. Right until summer transfer deadline day, the Italian tactician was still hoping Napoli would allow one of his top defensive targets Koulibaly leave for a moderate price. The Serie A club held … Read more
As club football headed into the international break last weekend, Chelsea definitely would have heaved a sigh of relief to have gotten their 4th win of the season having lost 2 league games on the bounce. Those outcomes, including a draw have seen the west London side score 13 points this term, and they currently … Read more