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The Decimation of Ajax’s Greatest Team in a Generation Continues
The news of Hakim Ziyech leaving Ajax for Chelsea wasn’t surprising. He’s not the first, and probably not the last, of the Dutch Club’s centerpieces leaving for bigger, richer clubs. One-of-a-Kind Team Torn Apart From the Ajax XI that started in the 2019 second leg semi final against Tottenham, few remain. Matthijs De Ligt was […]
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Chelsea FC: Frank Lampard Needs to Find Fixes, And Fast
One point from two matches. Quite a few minutes of delightful football. Even more minutes of the same football leading to reckless abandonment and conceding. Should Chelsea and Frank Lampard be worried or optimistic about what’s to come?
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Chelsea FC – Maurizio Sarri Needs Patience & Time
The oh-so-easy to press panic button at Chelsea still hasn’t been called into action, but worried minds are contagious. Still, it’s hard to expect Maurizio Sarri to conjure magic, especially when his football philosophy is very different than what Antonio Conte implemented in two years at Stamford Bridge.
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Premier League: Conte & Wenger Daring Chelsea & Arsenal to Sack Them
With a 1-0 loss to Manchester City, Chelsea burrow even deeper in disappointing fifth place, making Antonio Conte’s future with the club murkier than ever before. Meanwhile, way below at sixth, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger continue to lose, making the frenchman’s attachment to the job seem more and more delusional.
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Premier League Top 6: Tables & Conclusions Before Christmas
Just before the hectic Christmas schedule begins, it’s a good time to look at the situation in the Premier League, and especially the recently referred to top 6, which includes Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City.
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Premier League Table After Alex Ferguson Retired
There’s one figure that defines success better than anyone else in the Premier League era of English club football. Manchester United won the league title 13 times under his management, including in the inaugural Premier League season. Since his retirement (following the 2012-2013 season, which was also won by the Red Devils), things have gone a […]
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Teams with Every European Club Competition Trophy
With their 2-0 win over Ajax in Stockholm to claim the 2017 Europa League trophy, Manchester United expand the prestigious club of teams with at least one title in each of Europe’s club competitions: European Cup/Champions League, the defunct Cup Winners’ Cup, and the Europa League/UEFA Cup. Ajax, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Juventus were already there.
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Chelsea vs Liverpool: Goals, Highlights & Analysis
Playing in London seems to be an incredible treat for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp this season, beating Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, something of a given for them these days, helped by a stunning goal by Jordan Henderson, and signaling that there’s one more team that needs to be added to the title race.
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Manchester United & Manchester City Cruise, Chelsea Push Through, Liverpool & Arsenal Stagnate
The second weekend of Premier League football taught us that Manchester United are exactly who we thought they’d be under Jose Mourinho, Manchester City are even better than initially presented, Chelsea remain a team on the build relying on luck and referee decisions, Arsenal are having one those early season crisis they’re used, and Liverpool […]
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14 Best Memes of Jose Mourinho Sacked by Chelsea
It’s hard not to gloat as the biggest mouth in football, Jose Mourinho, lost his job as the manager of Chelsea. The meme makers certainly weren’t gentle with him.