3 d. ago WSL: Sonia Bompastor hails 'important' Chelsea win over Man City but not getting carried away

Blues boss pleased with early confidence boost but expecting ‘difficult’ challenge to retain title

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3 d. ago Hamano strikes as Chelsea open WSL season with win over Manchester City

A new season, a new opposing manager, new signings, but the same old story: a Chelsea win. Only just, but a win is a win, especially in a tricky opening-night fixture, as Sonia Bompastor’s side embark on a quest for the club’s seventh consecutive Women’s Super League title.It saw Andrée Jeglertz lose his first game in charge of Manchester City; Bompastor, by contrast, is still yet to lose a league fixture in English football and Chelsea remain unbeaten in the WSL since May 2024, a run of 26 league games. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Arne Slot quotes Michael Jordan after Liverpool narrowly edge past Arsenal

Szoboszlai’s spectacular 30-yard free-kick won it.

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7 d. ago Monday’s briefing: Reds throw down marker before attention turns to deadline day

Pep Guardiola was frustrated as Manchester City lost at Brighton.

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7 d. ago Monday’s briefing: Reds throw down title marker before attention turns to deals

Pep Guardiola was frustrated as Manchester City lost at Brighton.

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9 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca explains angry Enzo Fernandez reaction during Fulham derby win

Blues midfielder did not look happy at half-time of controversial 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge

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9 d. ago Furious Marco Silva slams 'unbelievable' VAR decision after controversial Chelsea win

Fulham were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but the match featured a number of contentious decisions from the on-field ref and the video assistant referee

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9 d. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win over Fulham as Enzo Maresca faces striker shortage

Liam Delap injury means impressive Joao Pedro will have to shoulder burden alone for now - a good job he’s in such good form

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9 d. ago João Pedro and Fernández fire Chelsea to win against Fulham after VAR drama

Perhaps the biggest insult for Fulham was that the first half was still going on when Chelsea finally broke through. They were into the ninth minute of added time when Enzo Fernández delivered a corner, João Pedro leapt to score and Marco Silva was forced to accept that the footballing Gods were not on his side, but this is where the game is these days. It is pedantic, stop-start and too vulnerable to being warped by technology’s blurred lines.It is tiresome to have to talk about refereeing decisions – far better to focus on João Pedro’s blistering form since swapping Brighton for Chelsea, for instance – but sometimes there is no other choice. This is the era of VAR and fortune did not favour Fulham as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. They dominated much of the opening period and had done enough to lead this west London derby, only for the red mist to descend when Josh King’s first goal for his boyhood club was followed by one of those long, tortured looks at the pitchs...

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9 d. ago Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Fulham: Blues Win 2–0 in Controversial West London Derby

Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Fulham: Blues Win 2–0 in Controversial West London Derby  Sports Illustrated

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9 d. ago Tottenham vs Bournemouth Premier League prediction, odds and betting offer

Tottenham, fresh from beating Chelsea to Xavi Simons, are looking to secure another win at home as they welcome Bournemouth in this weekend's Premier League clash

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1 week ago Arsenal agree £23m Jakub Kiwior exit as Piero Hincapie transfer edges closer

Polish defender set for Porto switch as Gunners work to secure Bayer Leverkusen agreement before summer deadline

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2 w. ago Donald Trump sparks health fears as massive bruise spotted on President's hand

US President Donald Trump was delivering a media briefing in the Oval Office on Monday when many spotted a huge bruise on his right hand – days after he was seen with make-up on it

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2 w. ago Monday briefing: Notting Hill carnival is Europe’s biggest party – but its future is in doubt

Monday briefing: Notting Hill carnival is Europe’s biggest party – but its future is in doubt  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Chelsea win at West Ham proves we’re not reliant on Cole Palmer – Enzo Maresca

The 23-year-old withdrew from the starting line-up minutes before kick-off after feeling discomfort in his groin during the warm-up.

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2 w. ago The reason Chelsea talisman missed win against London rivals

The reason Chelsea talisman missed win against London rivals  The Independent

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2 w. ago European soccer recap: Chelsea and Bayern dominate, PSG eke out win

European soccer recap: Chelsea and Bayern dominate, PSG eke out win  ESPN

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2 w. ago European soccer updates: Chelsea lead West Ham; Bayern, PSG win

European soccer updates: Chelsea lead West Ham; Bayern, PSG win  ESPN

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2 w. ago Arsenal edging closer to completing £60million move for Eberechi Eze

Eze is set to become Arsenal’s seventh signing of the summer after they moved to hijack Tottenham’s bid for the England international.

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3 w. ago Rasmus Hojlund edges closer to Man Utd exit after Arsenal absence and club chief statement

Rasmus Hojlund is seemingly on the way out at Manchester United after the arrivals of three new attackers this summer, and he was left out of the squad for the defeat to Arsenal

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