5 hours ago Reece James sends message to England boss Thomas Tuchel after emotional Chelsea goal

Thomas Tuchel was in attendance for Chelsea's clash with Bournemouth, with the German starting take in a number of Premier League games before he announces his first England squad in March

Politics

27 hours ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca admits feeling 'shame' at treatment of unwanted misfit

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has spoken out about the futures of Ben Chilwell and Renato Veiga, who both look set to leave Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window

Economics

26 hours ago Fifth Chelsea player pushes for exit as huge January transfer exodus continues

Chelsea are undergoing a major overhaul, with a fifth player now pushing to leave Stamford Bridge after holding talks with club chiefs, having struggled to break into Enzo Maresca's plans

Sport

15 hours ago Reece James offers timely reminder of value as Chelsea punished for familiar failings

Captain’s heroics a welcome sight but Blues once again pay the price for not taking their chances

Events

13 hours ago Chelsea told why late Reece James equaliser against Bournemouth 'should not have stood'

Frustrated Cherries boss Andoni Iraola laments failure to rule out Blues captain’s last-gasp free-kick

Politics

15 hours ago Reece James finds turning point after injury nightmare to play the Chelsea hero

Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth: James snatched a 95th-minute equaliser after the Cherries had looked set for victory

Events

14 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca fumes over David Brooks decision and admits Blues drop

Italian angered by decision not to send off Bournemouth winger following Marc Cucurella incident

Politics

16 hours ago James thwarts Bournemouth but act of redemption cannot halt Chelsea slide

From title challengers to top-four contenders to reviving the undercurrent of dissatisfaction with the club’s direction, quite the slide for Chelsea. The returning Thomas Tuchel will have seen few of the players he left behind in 2022 but he will, though, have been reminded of the permanent jeopardy of being Chelsea manager.Previously a safe pair of hands guiding the Chelsea project, Enzo Maresca’s formula for success is wobbling. His team showed a combination of callowness and profligacy, struggling with a spirited Bournemouth team stripped to bare bones. It took an added-time free-kick from Reece James, openly criticised by Maresca, his Chelsea career hampered by injury, and a survivor from Tuchel’s time, to prevent defeat. Continue reading...

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