After scoring 12 league goals for a struggling Ipswich side last season, Liam Delap attracted interest from several top clubs over the summer. Chelsea ultimately won the race, activating a £30m release clause in his contract, that had been reduced due to Ipswich’s relegation, and was a deal widely seen as a very shrewd piece […]
Chelsea entered the 2025–26 season with momentum from their Club World Cup triumph and a refreshed sense of identity under Enzo Maresca. A major reason for optimism has been the arrival of João Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion. The £60 million signing has quickly established himself as a key figure at Stamford Bridge, reshaping […]
For decades, Chelsea Football Club has been known for its strong defensive strategies. From historic title-winning squads to modern tactical innovations, Chelsea’s defence has played a key role in their success on the European stage. This article examines how these defensive tactics have influenced the team’s performance in the Champions League over the years. Chelsea’s […]
With a few days of the summer 2025 transfer window left to run, Chelsea will once again be amongst the biggest spenders in world football. In fact, their current spend – £240 million – will see them rank seventh in the all-time list of highest spending transfer windows. That in itself is an eye-catching statistic, […]
Aggression. Dominance. Control. That may sound like a war cry from an invading army of Vikings all those centuries ago, but those three words sum up much of Enzo Maresca’s philosophy on football. In acting upon those instincts, Chelsea found themselves in bother often during the Italian’s first season in charge – in fact, no […]
Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph marked a milestone in their illustrious history, cementing their position among the elite of world football. However, lifting the trophy is only part of the challenge; staying globally relevant in a competitive footballing landscape requires strategic planning, especially off the pitch. With the Premier League becoming the international product that […]
The 2024/25 season was an interesting one for Chelsea fans, as it heralded not one but two beloved anniversaries. In 2004/05, the Blues landed their maiden Premier League title and doubled up by lifting the League Cup trophy – José Mourinho’s ‘Special One’ era was born. And in 2014/15, there was a remarkable and spooky […]
It was a tiny detail, but one that eagle-eyed observers would have noticed. As Chelsea romped to a 3-0 victory in the FIFA Club World Cup final and secured themselves an £80 million payday, they did so in a plain blue kit. That 2025/26 strip is quintessentially Chelsea, with its solid blue colourway and red/white […]
By our reckoning, Joao Pedro is the 52nd player signed by Todd Boehly since he took charge of Chelsea in May 2022. The Brighton striker has put pen to paper on an eight-year deal – that length now a Blues trademark – with a fee of £60 million to be paid. The Brazilian joins fellow […]
One of the ramifications of Todd Boehly’s Chelsea rebuild is that there’s a stack of players twiddling their thumbs on the sidelines, unable to get any game time. Enzo Maresca has tried his best to keep as many players in the first-team picture as possible, using the Europa Conference League as a vehicle for his […]
You may have read our article that took a walk down memory lane to 2014/15; a season in which Chelsea won the Premier League title and also triumphed in the League Cup. But a decade earlier, the Blues had arguably accomplished an even greater feat: winning their first title of the Premier League era, and […]
As the campaign draws to a close, thoughts turn to Chelsea’s end-of-season awards. Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer are just two of the trophies that will be dished out, while the club will also anoint its Goal of the Season – permed, in recent years, from the results of a fan vote. In […]