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Thomas Tuchel has placed faith in the current Chelsea squad, despite reports that multiple players would leave on loan. Thomas Tuchel to Keep Faith In Current Chelsea Squad Billy Gilmour Amongst Chelsea Players to Stay at Stamford Bridge Billy Gilmour, Faustino Anjorin, Marcos Alonso and Olivier Giroud will all stay at Chelsea on deadline day. […] READ MORE
Chelsea confirmed the appointment of Frank Lampard last week. However, Lampard has already encountered his first problem at Stamford Bridge – which of the current choice of Chelsea strikers will become the first choice? The sale of Alvaro Morata has left just three options for the newly appointed manager. Who Will Be Frank Lampard’s First […] READ MORE
Eden Hazard grabbed a brace to help Chelsea towards a commanding Europa League win against Arsenal. However, the moment was bittersweet for Chelsea fans with the Belgian now expected to join Real Madrid. Chelsea’s talisman proved too tough to handle for an Arsenal defence that simply capitulated, conceding three goals in twelve minutes, as Unai […] READ MORE
William Goldman, the great screenwriter (he wrote Butch and Sundance among several classics), famously said of the film industry, “Nobody knows anything”. Well, the same dictum definitely applies to football and probably to the whole of life. Nobody knows anything – not for sure – and that obviously includes this author. Consequently, an instant apology […] READ MORE
Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday was an ending many did not expect, and one that more than a few Gunners supporters perhaps did not want to see. It is the North London side’s third title in the competition in the last four seasons. Arsenal’s FA Cup Triumph Puts […] READ MORE
No fight, no quality, no hope. The first half without Alexis Sanchez against Liverpool just over a week ago was a damning foreshadowing into what life may be like without the cherished Chilean. It was gutless, insipid and deeply worrying as Gunners fans were left to contemplate just how their season may have fared had […] READ MORE
English forward Danny Welbeck will look to be a full part of manager Arsène Wenger’s plans for the rest of the season, following recovery from a horrific knee injury that saw him miss Euro 2016. But with the great recent play from Arsenal’s other forwards, breaking into the team will not be an easy task. Danny […] READ MORE
Lucas Perez faces up to six weeks out of action after suffering ankle ligament damage during Arsenal’s 2-0 EFL Cup win over Reading. The Spaniard earned his third Gunners start against Reading on Tuesday, but limped off the pitch in the 72nd minute following a strong challenge by Danzell Gravenberch. Lucas was eventually replaced by youth product […] READ MORE
Arsenal signing forwards as of late has been a tedious process. Lukas Podolski never seemed to never suit Arsenal’s style, Danny Welbeck has had a torrid injury record and Arsene Wenger’s persistence to find another Nicolas Anelka in the bizarre purchases of Yaya Sanogo and Park Chu-Young has not worked out. Oliver Giroud has been Wenger’s recent best striker purchase, even […] READ MORE
