There was plenty of suspicion surrounding the transfers of Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani in the summer transfer window, with many believing that the ex-PSG men were the wrong side of 30 to thrive in the Premier League. Struan Garvie has a look into both players’ seasons so far and evaluates why both are succeeding more than many expected.
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Following a damaging 3-1 home defeat to Manchester City that has seen Chelsea drop to eighth in the Premier League table, questions are being asked as to whether or not Frank Lampard should remain in the Chelsea dugout for much longer. Jack Donnelly examines what has gone wrong for the former midfielder in just his third year of management.
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With the Premier League kicking off for the 2020/21 season this weekend, Chelsea come into the first batch of fixtures having spent significantly in the transfer window thus far. Jack Donnelly takes a look at all seven of the new arrivals, judging how each new member of the team will fit into Frank Lampard’s plans and what it could mean for their contemporaries.
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The latest set of Premier League fixtures saw Leicester relinquish third place to Chelsea after a 1-1 draw with Arsenal, while Sheffield United kept their European dream alive with a 1-0 win over Wolves. Watford took another step towards safety with a 2-1 win over Norwich, while Bournemouth earned a crucial point in a 0-0 draw with Spurs. Jamie
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In a batch of fixtures that saw Leicester and Sheffield United stumble yet again, Chelsea were able to get the better of Manchester City at Stamford Bridge to move further ahead of Manchester United in the top four race. Oh, and Liverpool also won their first league title in 30 years. Plenty for our writers to talk about then!
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In the latest edition of Behind the Byline, Jack Donnelly interviews Liam Twomey, Chelsea writer and podcaster for The Athletic.
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In the first of a weekly series of articles that will cover a number of different clubs’ seasons, Jack Donnelly takes a look at a Chelsea campaign that was perhaps better than what many expected.
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After a thrilling start in the Chelsea dugout, Frank Lampard has seen the wins and progress dry up in recent months. Jack Donnelly looks at the reasons why.
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The full cast was back for another Football Round Up on Tuesday, looking back on a memorable Scottish Cup weekend as Ayr United were shocked away to Auchinleck Talbot.
Read moreChelsea, Atletico Madrid, Roma and Qarabag. Sparks are set to fly as two of the world’s fieriest managers come face to face for the first time. Group C preview by Jamie Braidwood
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