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- 17th July 2020
Maybe it’s an indication of how the women’s game is growing, but even the stadium announcer sounded surprised when he tannoyed, midway through the second half of the pre-season friendly between Chelsea and Spurs, that 2,400 people had turned up to Kingsmeadow. The Blues won the match comfortably, with the fact that the scoreline was
READ MOREChelsea cemented their place at the top of the Women’s Super League with a 4-0 victory against Spurs at a bitterly cold Kingsmeadow on Sunday. Yet for the first 20 minutes of this engrossing match, it was Tottenham who dominated, pinning the Blues back in their half as they kept possession and carving out a
READ MOREIn a move which could be repeated at other stages of this Covid-skewed season, Chelsea are giving fans currently excluded from Kingsmeadow a ‘free pass’ to the next match. Next week’s Conti Cup group game against Spurs, on Tuesday November 3 at 7pm, will be streamed live and free on the Chelsea website, YouTube, apps
READ MOREWhen they clashed in the league at White Hart Lane, the former student Frank Lampard had the tactical beating of his old mentor Jose Mourinho. It happened again at Stamford Bridge, where Lampard’s 3-4-2-1 formation worked a treat with Olivier Giroud (still smarting after his ‘goal’ was ruled offside against Manchester United on Monday) had
READ MOREIn a way, neither Chelsea nor Spurs triumphed in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday evening. It was a win for VAR. The video referee determined what would happen in the 24th minute of this largely forgettable match which, oddly, the Blues edged in terms of play, but not
READ MOREEarly arrivals for Chelsea’s Conti Cup clash with Spurs on Wednesday night were treated to the surreal spectacle of Stamford the Lion – the Blues’ mascot – trying his best not to get ink on his fur as he signed the book of congratulation to Claire Rafferty, one of the club’s most loyal servants. She
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