Chelsea 6-3 Leeds was, on the surface, a chaotic Carabao Cup thriller that had no business being close after Leeds led 2-0 early in the second half. Inside a nine-goal, four-substitution fightback was a smaller, more interesting story: the midfielder Xabi Alonso started in a heavily rotated XI wasn’t just there to make up numbers. […]
Chelsea vs Leeds is set to bring significant rotation from Xabi Alonso, with Levi Colwill available but Moisés Caicedo, Marco Palestra, Jordan Henderson and Emmanuel Emegha all ruled out. Chelsea host Leeds United in the Carabao Cup third round at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, September 9, kick-off 8pm BST, with the match live on Sky […]
English football analyst Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal’s 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea revealed something that could be crucial to its Premier League title defense. The victory displayed Arsenal’s ability to survive chaos without losing its defensive structure. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta‘s side went behind inside two minutes at the Emirates on Sunday, got dragged into […]
Ahead of Arsenal vs Chelsea clash, the Blues already know how to prepare for Bukayo Saka. That is the problem facing Xabi Alonso before a Sunday’s trip to the Emirates. Saka, Arsenal’s biggest star, is also their most predictable threat. Everyone expects the right-sided England international to be the focal point, and Alonso’s Chelsea staff […]
The Arsenal attacking depth may be the one weakness hiding behind the club’s perfect start. The Gunners have opened their Premier League title defense with two wins and two clean sheets, sitting on six points and yet to concede a goal. That is precisely why nobody is going to worry too much about their attack […]
Again in the spotlight. Enzo Fernández has once again been a protagonist on a Deadline Day. As happened before in January 2023, the Argentine had to wait until the last minute to secure his future and that of his family, who are moving from London to Manchester, from Stamford Bridge to the Etihad Stadium. At […]
Chelsea is a club that’s had its fair share of soccer managers. Few Chelsea soccer managers are ever given the luxury of time. Some of them have still delivered immediate trophy success at Stamford Bridge, especially during the Premier League era. Xabi Alonso is the latest new boss in the Blues hot seat, and these […]
Chelsea vs Luton gives Xabi Alonso an ideal opportunity to rotate his squad in the Carabao Cup second round on Thursday, just three days after a 3-2 win at Fulham. Underneath the expected wholesale changes sits one specific decision that matters more than the rest: does Mike Penders finally get his chance to replace Robert […]
Chelsea attack was one of the biggest positives from the 3-2 win over Fulham. João Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all found the net, giving Xabi Alonso plenty of reason to be encouraged in his first game in charge. Chelsea’s attack is already good enough to win games. Chelsea’s defence is the reason a […]
On Monday, August 24, 2026, Fulham vs Chelsea predictions forecast the first Premier League game of the season at Craven Cottage. The matchup will be quite interesting. So will the first competitive games as managers for the two London sides. Álvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso make their debut in managerial positions. Coming off a hectic […]
