Tag: Chelsea FC

Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club based in London, England. Founded in 1905, Chelsea currently compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won six Premier League titles, eight FA Cups, five League Cups, and four FA Community Shields, as well as a number of European and international competitions. Chelsea’s home ground is Stamford Bridge, which has a capacity of over 40,000 spectators.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Theo Walcott and Sead Kolainac after scoring 4-2 during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal v SL Benfica during the Emirates Cup at Emirates Stadium on July 29, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Spanish media: Barcelona make signing Olivier Giroud a ‘priority’

FC Barcelona are trying to bring yet another Arsenal fan favourite to the Camp Nou, with Olivier Giroud reportedly on their radar, according to reports in Spain.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Joe Montemurro of Arsenal looks on ahead of the FA WSL match between Everton Ladies and Arsenal Women on November 18, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Montemurro: Chelsea have a phenomenal squad, don’t write them off

Although Arsenal sit five points ahead of Chelsea in the Women’s Super League, Joe Montemurro doesn’t believe the Blues can be ruled out of the title race as the sides get ready to face each other on Sunday.

Arsenal lead race for Lorenzo Pellegrini but will have to wait to sign him

Arsenal are leading the race for Lorenzo Pellegrini, along with Manchester United and Chelsea, but the Premier League trio will have to wait to sign him, according to reports.
VALENCIA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 07: Denis Suarez of Barcelona arrives for the La Liga match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on October 7, 2018 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Arsenal ‘only possibility’ for Denis Suarez but Barcelona delaying things

Arsenal are now the 'only possibility' Denis Suarez is considering this month, but a transfer is being delayed by Barcelona's recent change in stance.

Arsenal challenging 3 other clubs for AC Milan’s Franck Kessie

Arsenal are challenging Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain for the signing of AC Milan's Franck Kessie, according to reports in Italy.

Time called on *that* Chelsea chant as Nottingham Forest face investigation

Nottingham Forest are facing an investigation after their fans allegedly sang a common chant aimed at Chelsea that should have been banned from the game long ago.
VALENCIA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 07: Denis Suarez of Barcelona arrives for the La Liga match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on October 7, 2018 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Barcelona’s Denis Suarez will decide whether to join Arsenal or Chelsea ‘next week’

Barcelona's Denis Suarez has offers from Arsenal and Chelsea to complete a January transfer, and he plans to decide whether to join them in the next week.

AS Monaco ‘confident’ they’ve won the race to sign Fabregas

AS Monaco are confident they've won the race to sign Cesc Fabregas, who wants one more game with Chelsea this weekend before moving on.

Borussia Dortmund ‘believe’ Arsenal will bid for Christian Pulisic

Borussia Dortmund are waiting for a bid for Christian Pulisic from Arsenal, who could move for the 20-year-old partly on the basis of his commercial value in the United States.
DORTMUND, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 28: Christian Pulisic of Dortmund runs with the ball during the Group A match of the UEFA Champions League between Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge at Signal Iduna Park on November 28, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Liverpool offer Borussia Dortmund £10m more than Arsenal for Christian Pulisic

Liverpool are reportedly on the verge of bringing Borussia Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic to the club in January after they bid £45m for a player...
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Gary Cahill of Chelsea signs autographs prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Italian media: Gary Cahill loan deal to join Arsenal ‘almost’ done

Gary Cahill is closing in on a loan move to Arsenal in January, and even a number of reliable outlets are reporting that Chelsea are preparing to let him go.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal reacts as he is substituted during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Qarabag FK at Emirates Stadium on December 13, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

France media: Thierry Henry wants to sign Laurent Koscielny and Cesc Fabregas

Thierry Henry wants to bring current Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny and former club captain Cesc Fabregas to AS Monaco in January, according to reports in France.

Arsenal favourites to sign Gary Cahill in January

Arsenal are apparently the favourites to sign Gary Cahill when the January transfer window opens.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal in action during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Qarabag FK at Emirates Stadium on December 13, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Bukayo Saka turned down Chelsea and Spurs to join Arsenal

17-year-old academy star Bukayo Saka turned down Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Watford to sign for Arsenal as a child.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Referee Mike Dean looks on prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on October 21, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Does Mike Dean really like Tottenham more than Arsenal?

It is fun to believe that your club is on the wrong end of a conspiracy, be it from the referees, the media or other authorities but, for the most part, they just don’t exist.
Manchester United's Andreas Pereira arrives for their match against the Liverpool FC in the 2018 International Champions Cup at Michigan Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP / Getty Images)

Arsenal set to hold talks with Andreas Pereira over summer move

Arsenal are set to hold talks with Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira over a summer move, according to reports in England and Brazil.
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Ranked: Arsenal’s wage bill versus the other big-six sides

Arsenal are towards the lower end of the big-six wage bill rankings, according to a Global Sports Salaries Survey released this week.
Manchester United's Andreas Pereira arrives for their match against the Liverpool FC in the 2018 International Champions Cup at Michigan Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP / Getty Images)

Report: Sven Mislintat sees Andreas Pereira as ‘ideal addition’ in January

Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat sees Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira as an 'ideal addition' to the squad in January.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal warms up prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on November 3, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

What Arsenal’s post-international break record means for Bournemouth clash

Saturday's Daily Telegraph Sport put together a ranking of the big six sides by their win percentage after an international break, so let's take a look at where Arsenal fit in.

AC Milan ‘make contact’ with Cesc Fabregas over transfer: Reuniting him with Ivan Gazidis

AC Milan have reportedly now made contact with Cesc Fabregas over a transfer from Chelsea to Italy, according to reports in the country.

Chelsea transfer ban has nothing to do with Arsenal despite headlines

Chelsea are facing the possibility of a two-year, four-window transfer ban and some outlets, like  the S*n, want to involve Arsenal in their nonsense.

Arsenal fans make best lovers, Manchester United worst

Arsenal fans apparently make the best lovers according to a poll released this week that spoke to 3,500 UK adults to find out which teams their best (and worst) lovers supported.

Cesc Fabregas: Of course I could return to Arsenal

Cesc Fabregas has admitted he could still see himself returning to Arsenal one day, despite currently playing for Chelsea.
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Arsenal transfer news: Nana Ampomah admits Arsenal transfer is his ‘dream’

22-year-old Ghanaian left-winger Nana Ampomah has admitted that it would be a 'dream come true' to join Arsenal, the club he liked as a child.
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

Giroud: Chelsea is the top club in England

Olivier Giroud thinks Chelsea are the top club in England, despite spending over five years with Arsenal, according to recent quotes reported in France.

Chelsea decision means no move for Arsenal

Arsenal will not be signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek anytime soon after Chelsea decided they want to send him out on loan for the second half of the season rather than sell him.

Arsenal interested in Loftus-Cheek

Arsenal are apparently interested in Ruben Loftus-Cheek according to a throwaway line in a Mail on Sunday article about Harry Kane.

Chelsea v Arsenal: Predictions, betting odds, kick-off time

Arsenal travel to Chelsea this afternoon in what is set to be a superb clash between two of the favourites for the title.

Smith Rowe turned down Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona to live Arsenal dream

Emile Smith Rowe turned down Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona a couple of years ago to stick with Arsenal, and he's reaping the rewards of that decision.

Arsenal and Chelsea win awards

Arsenal were one of a number of clubs to be honoured for their work by the European Club Association Awards 2018.
SAMARA, RUSSIA - JULY 02: Neymar Jr of Brazil looks on during during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Round of 16 match between Brazil and Mexico at Samara Arena on July 2, 2018 in Samara, Russia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Report: Neymar would prefer Arsenal or Chelsea over the Manchester clubs

It's just under four months until the January transfer window opens, but we're seemingly getting the ridiculous Arsenal rumours out of the way early this season, starting with Neymar.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal takes a throw in during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg match between Arsenal and AC Milan at Emirates Stadium on March 15, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Monreal: We probably played worse against West Ham than Chelsea

Nacho Monreal has admitted the team probably performed worse against West Ham United than Chelsea, but still thinks they're on the right track under Unai Emery.

Emery remaining calm despite Chelsea loss

Unai Emery is remaining calm despite two straight defeats against the country’s top six.
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Episode 161: Too late to say Sarri

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita pick apart the battle of the new managers at Stamford Bridge, note...

In defence of Granit Xhaka

Against Chelsea on Saturday, we saw exactly why some Arsenal fans don't want Granit Xhaka in the team, but the match was also a great example for why the team needs him.
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Fans spot ‘pathetic’ dive from Kovacic right before Chelsea’s winning goal

Arsenal fans have spotted an apparent dive from new Chelsea signing Mateo Kovacic in the build up to their winning goal, and are understandably not happy about it.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Iwobi impresses as Arsenal waste chances and slip to late defeat: Player ratings v...

Arsenal let a 2-2 draw slip in the late stages on Saturday, falling to a one-goal defeat against Chelsea after a spirited fight back from 2-0 down.

Unai Emery tells Mesut Ozil exactly what he wants from him

Unai Emery has called on Mesut Ozil to be more demanding when it comes to wanting the ball.
SINGAPORE - JULY 28: Aaron Ramsey #8 of Arsenal looks during the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain at the National Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Singapore. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images for ICC)

Arsenal ‘confident’ Ramsey will stay despite interest from a number of top clubs

Arsenal are remaining hopeful that Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract to stay at the club, despite plenty of interest in the Welsh international as he runs down his contract.

Fabregas misses training with injury ahead of Arsenal clash

Cesc Fabregas missed Chelsea's most recent training session with injury, ahead of his team's match against former club Arsenal this weekend.