Chelsea FC Archives: 08/2017

Rob Holding truly cemented himself in Arsenal fans’ hearts back in May when he wound up Diego Costa during the FA Cup final, but what did he say?

The FA have announced a new penalty format for the Community Shield match between Arsenal and Chelsea on Sunday, should the game be tied after 90 minutes.

Arsene Wenger believes that despite making some changes to their first team this summer, Chelsea will still be one of the clubs fighting for the title next season.

Per Mertesacker has revealed how ‘easy’ it was to start for Arsenal against Chelsea in the FA Cup final despite being sidelined for a whole season.

Chelsea are said to be favourites to sign Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain this summer, beating out interest from Liverpool and Manchester City.

Chelsea forward Pedro Rodriguez has returned to training in a facial mask, weeks after getting clattered by Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina in a pre-season friendly.

Charlie Nicholas has said that Arsenal must follow Chelsea’s example and reduce their squad size. 

Arsenal have the seventh-best opening day record in the Premier League over the last 10 years.

Arsene Wenger has reportedly told Alexis Sanchez he won’t be allowed to join Manchester City or Chelsea this summer.

Arsenal have bolstered their defensive ranks with a former Chelsea defender, confirming the signing on their official website.

Scotland Yard spent £6.7m on policing football matches last season, only recovering £361,000 from the clubs they were policing, according to the Evening Standard.

The kick-off time for the 2017 Community Shield between Arsenal and Chelsea has been brought forward to accommodate the final of the Women’s European Championships.

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny will be able to play for the Gunners in Sunday’s Community Shield against Chelsea, having been cleared by the FA.