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Alonso has issued a rallying cry to his Chelsea teammates asking them to play better as a team ahead of City clash. Marcos Alonso says it is too early to rule Chelsea out of the Premier League title race despite being 10 points behind leaders Manchester City. The Blues have lost two of their last three matches in the league, with their most recent defeat at Wolverhampton during midweek. However, speaking ahead of Chelsea’s home clash against Man City this weekend, left-back A

Sarri said getting back to winning ways was the most important thing after Chelsea secured a win over Fulham. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri was pleased with how his side bounced back to winning ways after last week's defeat to Tottenham. The Italian insisted after the west London derby win over Fulham that the result was key. The Blues played out a 2-0 win over Claudio Ranier's team at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Pedro's fourth-minute opener put the homeside in the driver's seat

When Jose Mourinho was first unveiled as the new Manchester United manager in May 2016, I went on record as saying that they’d “hired the wrong man at the right time”. After all, while the Portuguese was (and never will be) a stylistic match for the Red Devils, his winning mentality and ability to attract some of the world’s best players was desperately required after three years of relative stagnation under the leadership David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal. This made the capture

Rudiger says Spurs defeat was a hard lesson. Chelsea's 12-game unbeaten start to the season came to an end last weekend. Antonio Rudiger has issued a rallying cry to his Chelsea teammates after they suffered their first defeat of the campaign to Tottenham last weekend. The Blues defender doesn’t know what exactly went wrong when they faced Mauricio Pochettino’s side at the Wembley stadium, but he’s hoping they can bounce back to winning ways in Sunday's west London derby agai

Hazard's summer transfer possible but rules out PSG. Belgium international has 18 months remaining on his Chelsea contract. Eden Hazard has quashed rumours linking him with a move to Ligue 1 champions PSG. The Blues attacker, who has 18 months left on his current contract and has been linked with a number of clubs across Europe, admits he could leave Stamford Bridge in the summer. "There has been contact in the past with PSG but I haven't been tempted," Hazard, who joined Che

Guardiola has compared the league title race to the battle to be tennis' No 1. Pep Guardiola believes the pressure from the likes of Liverpool is a plus in their bid to become champions again. Jurgen Klopp's Reds are just two points behind the Premier League leaders after sealing a 3-0 win over Watford on Saturday. Guardiola's Citizens have now gone 13 games unbeaten after thrashing Pellegrini's Hammers 4-0 at the London stadium on Saturday, however, the former Bayern and Bar

Sarri disappointed with his Blues' performance against Tottenham. Maurizio Sarri wasn't happy with how his Chelsea side fell to a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday. The north London club broke the deadlock in the eighth minute through Dele Alli, and Harry Kane doubled the lead eight minutes later before Son Heung-min's brilliant solo goal made it 3-0 in the 54th minute. Olivier Giroud came of the bench to score a consolation goal for the away side late on in the game and af

With Cesc Fabregas on the outskirts of the Chelsea team and his contract running out in the summer, where could the Spanish midfielder move? Chelsea have enjoyed an unbeaten start to life under new manager Maurizio Sarri and there has been a number of players who have thrived under the management of the popular Italian. With the high pressing style and the quick transitions from front to back this suits the style of many of the players and especially in such a multi-talented

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has given his take on Spurs vs Chelsea this weekend, labelling it a 'massive match'. Tottenham host Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday evening as The Lilywhites look to hand the Blues their first defeat of the campaign. The north London club (in fourth spot) are just one point behind Maurizio Sarri's side (in third) who are four points behind table-toppers Manchester City. Read More: Vertonghen could return from injury vs Chelsea. "It should be a great

Image Source: Mirror. Didier Drogba says his former boss Jose Mourinho is still the Special One — and would have won the title “two or three times” if he was the Manchester City manager. Mourinho’s side haven’t started the season on a high as they sit in eighth spot in the Premier League table, with their style of play constantly being scrutinised. However, Chelsea icon Drogba reckons the Red Devils manager, who enjoyed great success in two spells in charge at Stamford Bridge

Mohamed Salah has revealed he is eager to help Liverpool win trophies after a brilliant debut season for the attacker. The Egypt international scored 44 goals in his first season at Anfield (32 in the league) as he sealed the Premier League’s Golden Boot, the PFA Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year gongs. “What I have achieved with Liverpool is something great, when I look back,” Salah told BBC Sport. “When I came here at the beginning, I had a

Alex Sandro has made it clear he would like to play in the Premier League someday. The Juventus full-back, who is currently in England, for Brazil's friendly against Cameroon in Milton Keynes, has recently been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, but also confirmed he is happy plying his trade at the Turin. "I think one day, who knows what will happen. I have a desire to play in the Premier League," Alex Sandro said as the Telegraph quoted. "But right now I'm very happ

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler says the Reds have to start winning trophies under Jurgen Klopp as a top-four finish won’t satisfy their fans. The Anfield club are two points behind Premier League champions Manchester City, with both sides still unbeaten in the league along with Chelsea. However, Fowler agrees Pep Guardiola’s side are a big challenge in Liverpool's bid to win trophies. He told Sky Sports’ The Debate: "A gauge is getting as high up in the league as they

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has revealed he is keen to seal a spot in Maurizio Sarri's starting XI and has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from the west London side. The World Cup winner, whose current contract at Stamford Bridge expires next summer, has only started four Premier League matches for the Blues so far this season as Morata is often preferred upfront. However, Giroud isn't looking for an easy way out but he's solely focused on securing more

Alvaro Morata says he is now happier than ever at Chelsea after he seeked the help of a psychologist. Morata, who joined the Blues last year for £70m, had a bright start to life at Stamford Bridge but struggled to replicate his form in the second half of last season as he lost his place in Spain's World Cup squad. He told Spanish newspaper ABC: "I had never thought about training the mind, really. When a player hears the word psychologist at the first, you are taken aback, bu

The centre-half has warned he is unhappy with his current situation under Sarri. Andreas Christensen has quashed rumours linking him with a move away from Chelsea in January. The Blues youngster isn't happy about his lack of games at Stamford Bridge, but does not see himself leaving in January He told Sky Sports News: "Difficult question. No, I don't think so. Things are different from last season. I played a lot of games [last season] but this season it hasn't been like that

Chelsea have recently been starting matches slowly, and Maurizio Sarri is unsure why this is the case. The west London club were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and after the match, Sarri bemoaned his Blues’ sluggish start to games. "I didn't like the first 25 minutes, we moved the ball too slow, it was too easy for them to defend," Sarri told a news conference. "Then I think we have played a very good match in the first part of the second half, for

Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola says Ross Barkley is one of the best midfielders England have as he continues to improve his game under Maurizio Sarri. Barkley, who joined the Blues in January, has been impressive since the arrival of Sarri at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s assistant manager heaped praise on the 24-year-old as Sky Sports reported ahead of their goalless draw with Everton: "He had a big injury that stopped him from playing at his best in the last few years. That's

Alexandre Lacazette is convinced Arsenal have what it takes to challenge rivals for the title this season after their 1-1 draw with Liverpool. James Milner broke the deadlock at the Emirates on Saturday evening but the Gunners fought hard and hit back through Lacazette in the 82nd minute as both teams shared points. After the game, the Frenchman spoke to the media as arsenal.com reported: "I think the point is enough for both teams. It was a good game, we worked a lot. I thin

Inter captain Mauro Icardi has pledged his future to Serie A giants Inter Milan and has revealed he is close to signing a new deal at the club. The 25-year-old has been linked with moves to various sides including Chelsea, but the Argentina international says he is happy to stay at the SAN Siro. "I'm happy to stay here," Icardi told Sky Italia ahead of the Milan derby on Sunday. There have been contacts, but I decided to stay here for myself and my family. I had the dream of