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Why Chelsea acted quickly to land towering centre-back Badiashile

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Why Chelsea acted quickly to land towering centre-back Badiashile While much of the focus has been on Chelsea's on-again-off-again move for Benfica's Enzo Fernandez, the Blues quietly completed the signing of centre-back Benoit Badiashile on Thursday afternoon. Chelsea were linked with a move for the Frenchman at the turn of the year, but reports of their move for...

The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez

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The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez The World Cup was the perfect platform for players to showcase their talent. Knowing full well all eyes would be on the competition, there are those who used Qatar 2022 to boost their reputation ahead of the January transfer window. Perhaps the biggest breakout star, and one who'll be high on wishli...

How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks?

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How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks? The 2022 World Cup was one of the most dramatic ever, but with focus now turning back to club football, just how big of an impact did the mid-season tournament have on the Premier League?Arsenal lost star striker Gabriel Jesus after he picked up an injury and teammate Richarlison returned to Tottenh...

Previewing the Premier League Big5 Boxing Day Bonanza!

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Previewing the Premier League Big5 Boxing Day Bonanza! After over a month since the last game, the Premier League is back on Monday, and so is Premier League Big5!The first set of fixtures after Christmas Day can spring some real surprises and produce some real moments of drama. 1963 anyone?Factor in the possible World Cup fatigue for some players, comp...

Man Utd to beat Nottingham Forest? Premier League Big5 returns!

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Man Utd to beat Nottingham Forest? Premier League Big5 returns! It’s the most wonderful time of the year… food, football and festive fun - who could ask for anything more?!Time to take your place on the sofa and not move for the foreseeable future - except to stock up on more food, of course - as the Premier League kicks back into gear on Boxing Day...

Who is Jhon Duran? The Colombian hotshot on Chelsea and Liverpool's radar

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Who is Jhon Duran? The Colombian hotshot on Chelsea and Liverpool's radar Now the World Cup is over, would you believe the January transfer window opens in less than two weeks' time? A winter World Cup was always going to mess with the order of things, and while many will have used football's showpiece to showcase their talent, there are others who didn't take part in Qat...

What next for Chelsea as Potter struggles to fix Chelsea's floundering frontline

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What next for Chelsea as Potter struggles to fix Chelsea's floundering frontline With no Premier League games for six weeks, teams up and down the division strived to finish the first portion of the season on a high at the weekend. Unfortunately for Chelsea, they did the opposite.A 1-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle means the Blues failed to win any of their final five league ...

Kante’s hamstring injury adding to Chelsea’s midfield conundrum

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Kante’s hamstring injury adding to Chelsea’s midfield conundrum After the long-term absence of N’Golo Kante was confirmed by Chelsea last Tuesday ahead of their clash with Brentford, with the Frenchman needing surgery on his hamstring, it throws a spanner in the works of Chelsea’s midfield options for the season, and beyond. It also means that Kante ...

Chelsea vs Man Utd: Kepa out to reinforce first choice credentials for Chelsea

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Chelsea vs Man Utd: Kepa out to reinforce first choice credentials for Chelsea When it comes to this fixture, there have been some classics. From John Terry’s slip that saw Manchester United claim the Champions League in Moscow in 2008, to Chelsea beating United 3-0 in 2006 to claim their second successive Premier League title. Despite both sides not quite being the top ...

Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment

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Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment Graham Potter has had a transformative impact on Chelsea. The Blues have conceded just one goal in his three Premier League matches in charge, keeping clean sheets in their last two outings. Under his predecessor Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea had conceded nine in six and the last time they managed to stop ...