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A dozen blue roses 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 27th January 2018
Valentine’s Day is looming… so who in the Chelsea dressing room truly deserves a fans’ bouquet? Eden Hazard, for his exquisite footwork? Cesar Azpilicueta for his all-round, underappreciated dependability? Willian, for continuing to dazzle even though he’s no longer an automatic first pick? Or how about unrufflable teenager Ethan Ampadu, whose ‘Whatever’ expression and dreadlocked
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Canaries can tweet again 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 7th January 2018
After Chelsea failed to overcome a bog-standard Norwich City side at Carrow Road with what surely ranks as the Blues’ most lacklustre performance of the season, the replay will take place at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday January 16 at 7.45pm. ‘It’s a pity because we wanted to win the game; instead we have to play
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Late drama at the Emirates 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 4th January 2018
It was a rollercoaster ride at the Emirates for the eagerly awaited post-New Year Arsenal v Chelsea clash, with the balance of the game twisting and turning right into stoppage time. In the end, a 2-2 draw was probably about right, although Arsenal just shaded it in terms of attacking chances in a match which
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A handful of positives 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 30th December 2017
Chelsea scored five as visitors Stoke decided to save their firepower for other matches in a disappointingly one-sided contest at Stamford Bridge on the day before New Year’s Eve. With each goal coming from a different player, it demonstrated the breadth of the Blues’ talent just as much as it underlined the fragility of City’s
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‘Humble’ Ampadu’s the future 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 21st December 2017
Am-pa-du-du-du, push pineapple, shake the tree… The 17-year-old wunderkid – and he’s only just turned 17 – is a key part of Tony Conte’s vision for Chelsea’s future… although the Blues manager has a word of warning for the youngster who played in the David Luiz/Andreas Christensen central defensive slot in the 2-1 League Cup victory
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A muddled, unconvincing win 0
- Chelsea First Team
- 21st December 2017
Yes, OK, there was drama aplenty at the end of this League Cup quarter-final at the Bridge on Wednesday night, December 20… but for the most part this was an oddly unconvincing and strange performance by a greatly changed Blues team. With the 17-year-old Ethan Ampadu making his full debut in central defence, it was
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