5 h. ago 'I was wanted by Arsenal and Chelsea and played for England – but now I'm a Gogglebox star'

The Plummer brothers are hugely popular on Channel 4 series Gogglebox and one of them was a very promising player in the mid noughties with interest from three Premier League clubs

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7 h. ago 'I'm an Arsenal cult hero – my son now plays for Chelsea and this is how I feel about it'

A former fan favourite at Arsenal wants his son to remain a Blue, despite his own allegiances to the north London club

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16 h. ago Liam Rosenior identifies five Chelsea players as 'special' talents ahead of Arsenal showdown

New Blues boss also reveals ‘scary thing’ about Cole Palmer

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3 d. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win as fringe players impress in hostile conditions

There were plenty of positives for Liam Rosenior to take away from his debut

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3 d. ago Chelsea player ratings: Jorrel Hato channels inner Marcos Alonso vs Charlton but two stars get just 3/10 in FA Cup clash

LIAM ROSENIOR became the first Chelsea manager to win his first competitive game with the Blues since Maurizio Sarri, as Chelsea beat Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup. A medical emergency in the crowd briefly curtailed a buzzing atmosphere at The Valley after just 10 minutes, as both teams looked for an opener. Chelsea dominated...

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3 d. ago Premier League star had secret trial with Chelsea before £30m transfer to rivals

Man City playmaker Rayan Cherki once had a secret trial at Chelsea as a youngster before, eventually, signing for a Premier League club in a £30m transfer this summer.

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4 d. ago Football Daily | British managers abroad: will Gary O’Neil sink or swim at Strasbourg?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Some British managers who have chanced their arm on the continent have won trophies and the adoration of supporters. Others have at least provided the Daily with plenty of content. For every Bobby Robson, there’s a Tony Adams, or to meet somewhere in the middle, Steve McClaren – who can deliver you a league title while still making an arsche of himself in TV interviews. What fate awaits Gary O’Neil, quietly ushered into the vacant hot seat at Ligue 1 Strasbourg after Todd Boehly called up Liam Rosenior for the real job? Like Rosenior, he starts his tenure with a tricky away day in the cup; hours before Chelsea play Charlton, O’Neil will take the reins for a Coupe de France tie at fourth-tier Avranches.Back on a cold December day in 2001, I sat at Hillsborough and watched in despair as Sheffield Wednesday got absolutely shellacked by Norwich City, losing 5-0 at home. A couple of days after the game I sat down and wrote a letter (ask ...

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5 d. ago Former Chelsea player, 33, says he has days to live in heartbreaking statement

The former Blues academy star says he is 'fighting to survive' and doesn't expect to live much longer

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5 d. ago How will Chelsea play under Liam Rosenior? Strasbourg’s season offers plenty of clues

Chelsea fans will get their first look at Liam Rosenior’s team when they take on Charlton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday

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6 d. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Fulham: Marc Cucurella lets Blues down with Cole Palmer quiet again

Liam Rosenior with plenty to work on as poor discipline plagues the Blues once more in west London derby defeat

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6 d. ago Chelsea star Andrey Santos subbed off just seconds after he is hit in privates with blistering shot

CHELSEA midfielder Andrey Santos took a nasty shot in the privates during Chelsea's local derby against Fulham. Then just minutes later he was subbed off. While the Brazilian could have played on, a Chelsea red card for Marc Cucurella meant he was sacrificed so they could get another defender on the pitch. Jorrell Hato replaced...

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7 d. ago Sell Lavia, Delap at risk: Transfer verdict on every Chelsea player after Liam Rosenior appointment

Standard Sport assesses surgery required on Blues squad

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7 d. ago 'I should never have left Chelsea – my next move was a bad decision'

Willian has played for Chelsea, Arsenal and Fulham in the Premier League but he has one regret about his time in England

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7 d. ago Why Liam Rosenior’s time at Strasbourg was ideal preparation for Chelsea

The 41-year-old is at home with young players and, crucially, he is familiar with the demands of Chelsea’s ownersBy Get French Football NewsLiam Rosenior looks up at the towering Strasbourg Kop. He shouts and pleads as he points to his players, demanding the fans applaud them. Met with hostility, boos and jeers in the stands, he cuts a lone figure, one at pains to sow unity at a divided club. Strasbourg had just won the game, beating Le Havre 1-0 earlier this season, but the club’s fans were in no mood to celebrate.Behind an image are a thousand words, or three banners in this case. One called for the club president Marc Keller to leave Strasbourg; another criticised the bizarre Ishé Samuels-Smith back-and-forth transfer; and the one to which Rosenior took particular exception concerned his captain, Emmanuel Emegha. It read: “Emegha, pawn of BlueCo, after changing shirts, hand back your armband.” Emegha had agreed a deal to join Chelsea a few days earlier, once again confirming to S...

Economics

7 d. ago The Liam Rosenior playbook that can appease Chelsea and justify controversial move

Rosenior faces the perilous task of planting his feet at Chelsea after becoming the latest to make the jump from ‘feeder club’ Strasbourg

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8 d. ago Hero teenage boxer, 18, who died trying to save his friend in the Swiss bar inferno was the son of a British expat

Benjamin Johnson, 18, was among the 40 victims of the New Year's Eve inferno that tore through the popular Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.

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9 d. ago Reece James insists Chelsea players in dark over new manager as Liam Rosenior arrives in London

News of Strasbourg boss’ arrival broke during Blues’ match on Sunday

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9 d. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Man City: Enzo Fernandez leads fight but Cole Palmer anonymous

Reece James and Filip Jorgensen also impress for battling Blues as Estevao Willian hooked at half-time

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9 d. ago Man City player ratings vs Chelsea with one 8/10 as Rodri rules despite late blow

Manchester City drew 1-1 with Chelsea in the Premier League

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9 d. ago Man City injury blow before Chelsea with Pep Guardiola missing seven players

Manchester City will be without seven players for their Premier League game with Chelsea after another two injury blows

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