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One could argue that in terms of a global audience, this might be a rather high profile FA Cup fifth round matchup. Wrexham may be from the lower leagues, but they have a relatively large following in the United States thanks to the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ docuseries that has followed the team’s acquisition by Ryan […]
This may be one of the higher profile matchups in the FA Cup Round of 16 this weekend, as Chelsea travel to North Wales to take on Hollywood-famed Wrexham AFC, but for the Blues, this game could be seen as a reprieve amid a run of massive fixtures against top-class opposition. After back-to-back games against […]
1. JOÃO PEDRO (9.6) JP said that the hat-trick was a dream come true for him in Chelsea blue, and he certainly deserves the plaudits for his excellent center forward play. But all the goals were a result of some excellent team play — including Palmer’s, on which JP was credited with the assist — […]
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The hat-tricks just keep coming along, with João Pedro joining the party and scoring our third hat-trick of the past month (all three away, incidentally). It’s the 24-year-old’s first Premier League hat-trick. With 17 goals in all competitions now on the season, JP has a chance to be our first striker to reach the 20-goal […]
Filip Jörgensen made a surprise start for Chelsea in last night’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa, with Liam Rosenior calling it a “technical decision” to give the start to the backup goalkeeper over the incumbent, Robert Sánchez, in what was a massive game for our top-five aims and Champions League ambitions for next year. Sánchez […]
So this is what can happen when we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot! The stats have shown that not only are Chelsea the best team in the Premier League in terms of xG generated, but we are one of the very best, full stop …but only at full strength, 11-v-11. So as long as […]
Lowest Most Hmm
Chelsea made an horrendous start to the game, conceding inside of two minutes — thanks to a lovely flick from Douglas Luiz. Of course it was Douglas Luiz, linked with Chelsea in January before returning to Villa instead. After that early setback, Chelsea set about starting the game for real, and we took control of […]
Chelsea have a chance to move back into the top-five and also close the gap to fourth place to just three points by beating Aston Villa tonight. That sounds simple enough, but when have we made anything simple for ourselves lately? Liam Rosenior makes a few changes from Sunday, some enforced like Pedro Neto missing […]
Chelsea may have lost at the Emirates on Sunday, but all in all, there wasn’t too much difference between the two sides — set pieces aside — certainly at least at 11-v-11. So perhaps we can give that another go, against a team similarly struggling for form, like us. We do have to make one […]
Having picked up just two points from our last three games, it’s probably fair to stay that Liam Rosenior is having his first little wobble as Chelsea head coach. Not exactly great timing, at the start of a season-defining stretch of games, both domestically and in Europe! That said, the issues that have come to […]
Hmm Longest First
Chelsea have fallen out of the top-five after picking up just two points from our last three games, and now we face another big challenge with Wednesday night’s game. This one, in fact, could have direct repercussions on our top-five fates, with Villa also in bad form, but still holding a six-point advantage on us, […]
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1. REECE JAMES (7.2) The collective performance may not have been too great, and let’s not even mention the set piece defending, but there was some good individual performances, Reece James chief among them. This isn’t the first time the Captain has stepped up big on big stage, against the likes of Arsenal, and it […]
Hmm Oof Confidence
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where we are losing points at the moment. Two more goals conceded on set plays. Another red card. Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1. Our own attack stifled by the league’s best defense, who can afford to focus on that defense because they know they can get away […]
A slightly cautious start devolved into a surprisingly open game rather quickly, though that had as much to do with Chelsea’s inability to string passes together than anything special that Arsenal might have been doing. That said, a goal was never likely to come from any source other than a corner, and that’s precisely how […]
Chelsea will be looking to put a stop to our ten-match winless run against Arsenal tonight, and at the same, put a big dent in their title challenge … and give a big boost to our own hopes of finishing top-five. It’s going to be a tall task, but Liam Rosenior has chosen the exact […]
The big question for tonight’s starting lineup against Arsenal is going to be who plays next to Trevoh Chalobah in central defense. Wesley Fofana is suspended and neither Benoît Badiashile (13%) or Tosin Adarabioyo (9%) have done much to engender much trust. For the WAGNH Community, the answer to that question, and pretty emphatically, I […]
First time Optimism Hmm
Chelsea and Arsenal meet for the fourth time this season, with the Blues still looking for our first win over the Premier League leaders. In fact, we’re still looking for our first win against the Gunners in the last nearly five years: ten games in all competitions, seven defeats, zero wins since Romelu Lukaku (!) […]
Death, taxes and… What?! Deal
A daunting task awaits Chelsea this weekend as we travel the relatively short distance to take on familiar foes Arsenal. The Gunners are leading the league at the moment, though Manchester City have closed the gap to just five points (and they play each other very soon). Right now, it’s up to us to take […]