Chelsea
Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P just got lucky as he earned himself almost forty million naira from a bet. The entertainer had placed a bet with an individual over the Chelsea versus Madrid match that happened on Wednesday, May 5. He wrote: “Who would believe I am $100k richer tonight […]
The Blues dominated and should arguably have won by more, with Werner’s first-half header and Mount’s late tap-in setting up an all-Premier League final. Madrid head coach Zidane conceded his team were beaten by the better side after goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount gave Chelsea a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, sending them […]
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has given an honest take on his former boss Frank Lampard, stating that the English coach may have taken the job at the Blues too soon. Lampard left in January to be replaced by Thomas Tuchel, after a record of 1.67 points per game. This record of course became the worst return […]
Frank Lampard has been able to explain Chelsea’s drastic decline but has proven incapable of arresting it. He may well be a club icon but his Blues side had to at least show clear signs of improvement this season. In order to convince Roman Abramovich that he was the right man to bring success back to […]
Frank Lampard thinks his squad lacks a ruthless nature and says they don’t have enough “killers” despite Chelsea’s impressive 4-0 home win over Morecambe in the FA Cup. The win was used as a confidence-building exercise with Lampard selecting a strong XI against the League Two side. Timo Werner ended a 13-game goal drought and […]
![There has been a dramatic improvement in the Blues' defensive output since the ex-Rennes shot-stopper replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga on a regular basis Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell - none of Chelsea's summer signings can claim to have had such a dramatic effect on the Blues' fortunes so far this season than Edouard Mendy. Mendy, acquired for £22 million ($29m) as the final piece of Frank Lampard’s summer transfer spree, is now set for a rapid reunion with former club Rennes as Chelsea prepare for their Champions League showdown on Wednesday. The goalkeeper goes into the game having not conceded a goal in his last 457 minutes on the pitch, and with five clean sheets to his name from six appearances in a Chelsea shirt. Given the west London outfit shipped 54 Premier League goals last season, few saw their transformation with a new man between the posts coming quite this quickly. Mendy's ability is underpinned by not just his size - at 6’6" - but also his speed. That was highlighted both by his quick reactions to Kurt Zouma missing an early cross against Burnley on Saturday as well as his adeptness at closing down Ashley Barnes, who was through on goal. Overall, Mendy's presence has lifted the performance levels of the defenders in front of him. They now look more assured as each game goes by with their confidence in their goalkeeper growing all the time. That is in significant contrast to last season, when Chelsea's defenders were understood to have lost confidence in Kepa, particularly relating to his shot-stopping and ability to claim crosses. The £72m ($80m) club-record signing registered the worst save percentage in the Premier League last season at 53.47 per cent, which only increased slightly this season to 57.14% before being dropped. Mendy was signed on the back of a save percentage of 76.25% last season in Ligue 1, and that has risen since joining Chelsea to 80%. According to Opta models, he has outperformed his expected goals conceded [xG] metric whereas Kepa has let in an extra 1.1 goals by the same measurement. The statistics back up the initial impression that Chelsea now have a goalkeeper who has dramatically improved their chances to put together the wins they need to satisfy growing expectations. Indeed, Mendy is the first goalkeeper since Petr Cech in 2004 to secure three clean sheets in his first three Premier League games for Chelsea.](https://www.max909.fm/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rsz_ggmu-1.jpg)
There has been a dramatic improvement in the Blues’ defensive output since Mendy replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga. None of Chelsea’s summer signings have had such a dramatic effect on the Blues’ fortunes this season than Edouard Mendy. Mendy is set for a reunion with former club Rennes as Chelsea prepare for their Champions League showdown on […]
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has vowed to fight for his starting place in the Chelsea team. Kepa has been demoted to the bench after a series of underwhelming performances dating back to last season. The Spanish stopper speaking at a press conference reassured fans that he remains dedicated to the team and is determined to […]
The group stages of the UEFA Champions League were decided in Geneva Switzerland yesterday and the battle lines have been drawn to see what team emerges as Champions of Europe. Thirty-two teams were involved in the draw for the Champions League which is set to kick-off on the 20th of October and they are a […]
On a cold wet night in London, Jose Mourinho led spurs to a tense penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea. The match, which ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, saw Chelsea take an early lead when German forward Timo Werner rifled home his first goal for the club. Chelsea went on to dominate the game keeping 63% […]
Chelsea has become a favourite of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. Werner has a release of 55 million euros, which ends on Monday, June 15. Although the German striker seems ready to sign for Premier League rivals Chelsea, the Blues are believed to be on the line. The UK Mirror claims that Stamford Bridge Club […]
