12 h. ago Chelsea face Steven Gerrard transfer scenario with Cole Palmer

Cole Palmer has been Chelsea's leading light since joining but the club but could miss out on the Champions League once again with the Blues needing to match his ambition

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13 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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25 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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52 h. ago Cole Palmer has made feelings clear on Chelsea's latest transfer talks as 'review' planned

Chelsea may have found a solution to their ongoing goalkeeper dilemma ahead of the summer transfer window, with Cole Palmer describing one rumoured target as a future "world-class" player

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6 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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6 d. ago Confident Nicholas Jackson fires home to help Chelsea as Cole Palmer blows cold

As one ends their goal drought, another shows little sign of following suit

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6 d. ago Enzo Maresca makes decision on Cole Palmer after subtle dig at Chelsea star

Chelsea face Everton this afternoon, looking to further their push for the Champions League, and Cole Palmer has retained his starting berth despite an ongoing drought in front of goal

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6 d. ago Enzo Maresca shares true feelings on Cole Palmer struggles in subtle Chelsea dig

Cole Palmer has failed to score in his last 16 appearances for Chelsea and Blues manager Enzo Maresca has delivered his verdict on the 22-year-old's goal drought

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7 d. ago It’s a mental thing – Enzo Maresca knows reason behind Cole Palmer’s struggles

Palmer last scored on January 14 in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth having previously netted 14 times this season in the Premier League.

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7 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca explains Cole Palmer goal drought and denies tactics are to blame

Some Blues fans believe Maresca’s divisive style of football is shackling the threat of their struggling talisman, who has not scored since mid-January

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8 d. ago Man Utd plotting shock transfer raid for Man City star after Pep Guardiola admission

Pep Guardiola wants to stop Manchester City starlet James McAtee from becoming the next Cole Palmer as multiple clubs, including rivals Manchester United, consider a transfer swoop

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2 w. ago Burnley close on promotion with comeback win at Watford amid EFL drama: football

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Niall via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. M...

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2 w. ago Championship updates; Holland sacked; Slot’s ‘big summer’: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Niall via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. M...

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2 w. ago Derby v Luton on a big day in EFL; Holland sacked and Slot’s ‘big summer’: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Dave via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. Ma...

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2 w. ago Derby v Luton kicks off a big day in EFL; European reaction and more: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Yara via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. Ma...

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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 Chelsea player ratings vs Legia Warsaw: Cole Palmer goes missing as Filip Jorgensen guilty again

Filip Jorgensen again struggled to lay claim to the number one shirt

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2 w. ago Reece James bemoans ‘poor’ Chelsea display as Legia Warsaw cause fright

Chelsea must be the first team in history to be booed into a European semi-final. Such is life for Enzo Maresca at the moment. Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Questions to answer for Enzo Maresca over Cole Palmer's difficult second season at Chelsea

Chelsea boss must adapt rigid system to get best from his star

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