Matchday

In the News: Apparently thus far we've fined Diego 150k a week for not turning up. By my reckoning that means that Pogba owes United 7.8m for the last year. Seriously though, I spent the first part of the week raging about that nonsense...

Chelsea supporters could have been forgiven for sensing the worst at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. Injuries, suspensions, and transfers limited manager Antonio Conte’s team selection, but the Blues once again showed a resilience that has long been a hallmark...

Yep, that’s right. The first time since 1992 (maybe the second, I’ve drunk too much gin to care) that the reigning Premier League champions have not been televised on the opening weekend. Bet they wouldn’t have done that to...

For one half of football, it looked as if this might be a mirror image of the 2015-2016 season. The Blues couldn’t have played a worse first half of football, falling behind to Burnley 3-0 before getting up off...

The stage is set for Chelsea’s title defence as they play host to the Clarets of Burnley in match-week one. As many of us remember, Sean Dyche’s men have often allowed us to set the bar for the season, especially...

If you’re a superstitious Chelsea supporter, Sunday’s FA Community Shield did nothing to allay any fears you may have going in to this upcoming Premier League season. Arsenal, having defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup Final back in May, triumphed...

Community Shield: Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1 (Goons win on mad penalties) No. As you can see we learned nothing at all from the FA Cup Final.  Us: It was a predictable Chelsea line up, with Michy replacing Costa. Obviously Matic and Chequebook Pulis have hooked up again like a couple of exes...