35 h. ago Enzo Maresca says this season’s experience will help Chelsea improve next term

A young Blues squad has lacked leadership in key moments during what has been a patchy campaign.

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38 h. ago Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson moves out of Cole Palmer shadow to earn new status ahead of big summer

The Blues are expected to sign a new striker this summer but their current frontman is firmly established

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50 h. ago Chelsea on track for final as Jackson double leads domination of Djurgården

The partying in the stands was at odds with everything taking place on the artificial pitch. There was no irony about the celebrations from the noisy Djurgården fans when their team finally found the back of the net. The roar was deafening and the emotion was genuine. The only problem, though, was that Chelsea were already four goals to the good by the time Isak Alemayehu Mulugeta got the underdogs on the scoresheet in Stockholm.It was not a great look for a competition that Uefa invented for the benefit of Europe’s smaller clubs. Chelsea against the 11th best team in Sweden for a place in the final of the Conference League? A show of the Premier League’s financial power was inevitable. Enzo Fernández, signed for £106.7m, decorated the contest with early assists for Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke. Nicolas Jackson came off the bench and scored twice. Cole Palmer’s failure to end his goal drought was a sideshow. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nicolas Jackson urges Chelsea to put win against Everton behind them

Jackson’s goal midway through the first half at Stamford Bridge was his first since December.

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7 d. ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca sends Cole Palmer message after Nicolas Jackson ends goal drought

Enzo Maresca claims he never doubted Nicolas Jackson after the Chelsea striker netted his first goal in over four months in the 1-0 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge

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7 d. ago Nicolas Jackson finds form at just the right time as Chelsea edge closer to Champions League

Chelsea 1-0 Everton: The striker ended his goal drought to edge Enzo Maresca’s men closer to a top-five finish

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7 d. ago Nicolas Jackson ends drought to sink Everton and lift Chelsea’s top

You would be forgiven if you were mistaken in thinking Nicolas Jackson’s striking finish against Everton meant more than what it was. The 1-0 victory was a crucial step in their Champions League pursuit. Still, when the ball hit the back of the net Jackson looked to have tears in his eyes as he emotionally celebrated. It was the striker’s first in 14 games and amid the hosts’ recent struggles up front, it felt like a welcome breakthrough, belied that the job of securing their European ambitions is far from over.Before kick-off, Chelsea had averaged more shots per game at home than any other Premier League side this season with 18.8 and the trend continued on Saturday. The hosts had five shots in the first half against an Everton side who had little to play for after safety was confirmed last weekend. The visitors offered little going forward despite Moisés Caicedo playing out of position at right-back at the expense of the captain, Reece James, to make room for Roméo Lavia in midfie...

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7 d. ago Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Nicolas Jackson’s goal earns vital three points for Blues

Chelsea 1-0 Everton: Enzo Maresca’s men move up to fourth in the table

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7 d. ago Chelsea star ends goal drought as Blues revive Champions League push

CHELSEA 1-0 EVERTON: Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal since mid-December to lift Enzo Maresca's side up to fourth in the Premier League table

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7 d. ago Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Nicolas Jackson goal sends hosts ahead with blazing strike

The Blues begin the weekend in sixth as they look to land another early blow in the battle for the Champions League places

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1 week ago Chelsea break Fulham hearts as Pedro Neto completes stunning turnaround

These are the moments that turn seasons. Credit goes to Enzo Maresca, whose substitutions altered the flow of this west London derby and provided Chelsea with the foundations to break Fulham’s hearts with a stunning turnaround at Craven Cottage.Fulham were clinging on to their 1-0 lead when Maresca took off his only striker, Nicolas Jackson, and replaced him with Tyrique George with 12 minutes left. The 19-year-old winger soon conjured a fine equaliser and there was time for Chelsea, who had not won on the road since December, to revive their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League when Pedro Neto lashed in a firecracker of a shot in added time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Enzo Maresca fires stark Chelsea warning over Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson goal droughts

Blues boss admits his concern as key attacking duo fail to find the net again despite surprise starts against Legia Warsaw

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2 w. ago Enzo Maresca makes damning Chelsea admission amid Cole Palmer struggles

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has pulled no punches with his assessment of the Blues' top four hopes as Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson continue to struggle for goals

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2 w. ago Enzo Maresca is concerned with the ‘easy chances’ Chelsea are not taking

The 2-1 loss to the team currently fifth in the Polish Ekstraklasa drew boos from supporters at full-time.

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2 w. ago 'Man City's obsession with tacky statues screams lack of history as Kevin De Bruyne next'

BRENT A GOB: This week, Harry's having a go at Manchester City and their obsession with building ugly statues, Chelsea flop Christopher Nkunku, and the newly-launched Baller League

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3 w. ago Chelsea identify Nicolas Jackson alternative in £87m transfer update

Chelsea identify Nicolas Jackson alternative in £87m transfer update  Football London

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca names Chelsea player he 'fell in love with' against Legia Warsaw

Blues boss full of praise for his team after emphatic Conference League victory as he also defended the struggling Christopher Nkunku

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3 w. ago Chelsea: Christopher Nkunku struggles show Nicolas Jackson is indispensable to Enzo Maresca

Jackson has become such an important player for Chelsea and Maresca should think twice about resting him again

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca must take blame after Chelsea gamble backfires to extend miserable away run

Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson among those to start on the bench and plan did not work for Chelsea

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca’s rotation gamble fails as Brentford hold Chelsea to goalless draw

Enzo Maresca’s calculated gamble did not come off. Chelsea’s head coach turned into the Tinkerman, benching Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson in an attempt to keep his best forwards fresh for the run-in, but his side’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dented by their failure to summon any attacking inspiration before it was too late.In fairness a point against motivated opponents may not prove to be the worst result in the final reckoning. Even so Chelsea have not won on the road since December and victory here would have tightened their grip on fourth place. The sense that this was a missed opportunity lingered, even if a punchy and resolute Brentford had chances to end an eight-match winless run at home. Continue reading...

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