“Consistency” was the word repeatedly used by Bompastor to sum up Chelsea’s campaign but it has not been easy. With the former Lyon boss stepping into the big shoes left by Emma Hayes, the squad went through what they described as a “transitional season”, bedding in new players and adapting to the new manager’s style...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the club can make a statement and prove they are “back” by winning the Conference League. The Blues are 4-1 up after the first leg of the semi-final at Swedish club Djurgarden last week and are strong favourites to progress to a final against Real Betis or Fiorentina, which will...
The celebrations were wild. As Pedro Neto’s 93rd-minute stunner completed a defiant Chelsea fightback at Fulham, there was no doubt about the importance of the strike. Chelsea leapfrogged rivals Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to return to the Premier League top five, a spot which would earn the club qualification for the Champions League next...
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca supports Reece James’ criticism of his team-mates, saying it is “absolutely” the sort of leadership he wants to see from the Blues captain. James, 25, was critical of Chelsea’s “poor performance” in the 2-1 defeat by Legia Warsaw at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Though the Blues progressed to the semi-finals...
Chelsea may be through to the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League, but the boos that followed their surprise defeat by Legia Warsaw summed up the current mood of dissent at Stamford Bridge. A 2-1 loss in the home second leg to the Polish side made little difference to the tie’s outcome as the Blues...
A range of stories appear on Wednesday’s front pages – the Daily Telegraph opts to lead with a report that the prime minister is nearing a new trade partnership with the European Union which could “put a trade deal with the White House at risk”. Catching the eye on the front is a grey-haired Johnny...
“He is a very creative player. He is a very young player and has a lot of potential to achieve,” Portuguese football journalist and pundit Mariana Fernandes told BBC Sport. “A right-winger with a left foot – so he has a left foot but also likes to go through opponents with his right foot, which...
