8 d. ago Chelsea thrash Charlton to get Liam Rosenior era off to winning start

It sums up the uneasy state of affairs at Chelsea that the new head coach winning his first match in charge was not enough to stop the mutiny. This was a controlled, clinical performance from Liam Rosenior’s second string, who strolled into the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 5-1 win over a game but limited Charlton Athletic, but once again the big talking point was the travelling support spewing venom in the direction of their unpopular owners.Dissatisfaction with the project is not going away. It did not even matter when Rosenior looked at his bench with Chelsea 3-1 up in the second half and decided to give Estevão Willian a runout against tired, lowly Championship opposition. The Brazilian winger is one of the best young players in the world and his runs were soon making Charlton’s defenders dizzy, but even signings like Estêvão have done little to sway the view of a fanbase united in opposition to an ownership almost four years in and still to convince naysayers that their un...

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1 week ago Inside Liam Rosenior move that will decide direction of Chelsea project

Clearlake-Boehly consortium cannot afford another failure and new head coach needs bright start amid fan discontent

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1 week ago Liam Rosenior's reasons for snubbing managing Chelsea at Fulham despite arriving on team bus

Liam Rosenior could've taken charge of his first Premier League match, but the new Chelsea head coach decided to watch from the stands against Fulham, with Charlton in the FA Cup to be his first game

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2 w. ago Enzo Maresca wanted Chelsea exit before sacking after speaking to rival clubs

Enzo Maresca wanted to leave Chelsea before the club decided to sack the manager on New Year's Day, with revelations about his broken relationship with the board emerging

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2 w. ago Chelsea chiefs call emergency meeting TODAY to decide Enzo Maresca’s future with Blues boss facing imminent sack

CHELSEA chiefs will meet today to decide on Enzo Maresca's future. The Italian's Stamford Bridge future looks bleak following a breakdown in relationships between the boss and club hierarchy. And Chelsea's decision makers will hold emergency talks today to decide whether Maresca should be allowed to continue in post. He was already under pressure following...

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3 w. ago Chelsea ratings: Cole Palmer shown up by Morgan Rogers with Reece James’ commanding display one of few positives

MORGAN ROGERS settled the 'Rogers vs Palmer debate' pretty decisively with an assist and victory on the Chelsea No10's home turf. Chance-laden Chelsea were totally dominant from the off, before getting their reward for such superiority through Joao Pedro's opener just eight minutes before half-time. A Blues corner looked as though Reece James had scored...

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3 w. ago Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 2: Blues booed off as super sub Ollie Watkins nets twice to give Villans eleventh straight win

A GAME that was supposed to be all about who should be England’s No 10 was settled by Aston Villa’s No 11. Former Three Lions hero Ollie Watkins came off the bench to score two centre-forward’s goals and give Morgan Rogers the bragging rights over friend and rival Cole Palmer. Rogers laid on both Watkins’...

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3 w. ago Cole Palmer vs Morgan Rogers: Key battle that will decide Chelsea

Thomas Tuchel should be keeping a keen eye on Stamford Bridge showdown between No10 hopefuls with World Cup looming

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3 w. ago Chelsea decide against move for £65m Antoine Semenyo after making inquiries

Bournemouth winger has release clause in JanuaryLiverpool and Manchester City favourites to sign himChelsea are not planning to pursue their interest in Antoine Semenyo after making a check on the Bournemouth winger. Semenyo, who is being targeted by Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool, has a £65m release clause in his contract that becomes active for a limited timeframe in January.Chelsea have never been serious players in the race to sign Semenyo but they contacted the player’s camp to explore the conditions of a deal during the winter transfer window. The move was made simply due to a desire to find out what it would take to sign a forward who is being courted by some of the Premier League’s biggest teams. Continue reading...

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