Ruben Loftus-Cheek opens up on first training session with Drogba Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has revealed how he was paired with club legend Didier Drogba in his first-ever training session with the Blues senior team, according to Chelsea TV (h/t Football.london). Loftus-Cheek has spent his entire career at Chelsea, having come through the youth ranks … Read more
Former Real Madrid star Robinho opens up on failed Chelsea transfer Former Real Madrid and Manchester City star Robinho has opened up on his failed transfer to Chelsea back in 2008 (h/t Express). Robinho, back at the time, was regarded as one of the best exponents of Brazilian football. The forward signed for Real Madrid … Read more
Former Premier League defender Danny Higginbotham believes Eden Hazard could be deployed as a ‘False 9’ under Maurizio Sarri, as per the Express. The Sky Sports pundit gave the example of Dries Mertens at Napoli and claimed Chelsea could see a couple of other players taking up the same role. Higginbotham was quoted by the … Read more
Danny Murphy believes Chelsea have to improve their defence under Maurizio Sarri if they are to win trophies. The former Liverpool man was speaking to bwin (h/t Express) and claimed Chelsea were tougher to break down under previous managers. “Sarri is looking to implement a very attacking style, but I think we’ve already seen how easily Chelsea can … Read more
Ross Barkley has seen a bit of a revival in his Chelsea career after the arrival of Maurizio Sarri. The former Everton man joined us last season but didn’t impress a lot under Antonio Conte. Speaking to the Telegraph (h/t Football.london), the English midfielder shared his plans for the season. “To keep learning. The new manager obviously … Read more
Willian has stated that he wants to remain at Chelsea and has already spoken to Maurizio Sarri as he looks forward to a new season. The Brazilian was linked with a move to Barcelona and Manchester United in the summer, according to Sky Sports. The Catalan club had even submitted three bids for the 29-year-old but Chelsea rejected … Read more
Thibaut Courtois has refused to comment on where he could be playing his football as the Belgian has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, according to the Metro. The Belgian was speaking to Belgian TV (h/t Metro) while attending a KRC Genk match and was asked about him leaving the Blues in the transfer … Read more
Gonzalo Higuain has moved from Juventus to AC Milan on an initial one-year deal worth £16m, according to Football.london. The report also adds that the deal for the Argentine could be made permanent next year for a fee of £32.1m. However, the Argentine has spoken about his decision to snub Chelsea and join the Serie A … Read more
Maurizio Sarri is unimpressed with Willian after the Chelsea winger returned late for pre-season training. The manager had asked Willian to return last Friday, according to the Guardian. However, an issue with his passport was the reason for his delay. Even though Willian returned to Cobham for training on Wednesday, Sarri was not happy with … Read more
David Luiz wants to stay at Chelsea and has even praised new manager Maurizio Sarri. Luiz played just 11 games for us in all competitions last season but the 31-year-old spoke to Sky Sports as he claimed that he had come to Chelsea to win trophies. “I came back to Chelsea to stay. “When I took … Read more