Diego Costa will miss the beginning of the campaign this weekend thanks to his long-running hamstring problem, and boss Jose Mourinho admitted: “Costa is not ready. It is not a good feeling for him, it is not a good feeling for me.” The Spain international’s absence leaves the champions desperately short of strikers just two […]
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In the community shield on Sunday we saw a Chelsea side that lacked an offensive threat due to the injured Diego Costa. While the stats from last season show that Remy actually takes fewer minutes to score each goal than Costa, that’s at least in part down to coming off the bench against weary opposition. […]
We are not yet into August and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has accused Liverpool and Manchester United of trying to buy the title, of Arsenal of out-spending the Blues, and now he has called Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez fat. What will he be like in mid-season when the pressure is really on? Mourinho was […]
Unbelievable comments from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho over the weekend when the Blues manager accused Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool of trying to “buy the title”. Both clubs have invested heavily this summer in a bid to challenge reigning champions Chelsea, with United adding five new players in the transfer window and Liverpool […]
European and Spanish champions Barcelona will “fight” to stop the best players joining the Premier League, says the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu. The Premier League’s new £5.1bn television deal will give English clubs huge financial power from the 2016-17 season. But European champions Barcelona feel they can combat the threat. “We are going to […]
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted his club have made a bid for John Stones and says any deal for the defender is in Everton’s hands. The Toffees are believed to have rejected a bid of around £20m for the 21-year-old, who played in Everton’s 3-1 Asia Trophy final defeat to Arsenal on Saturday. Mourinho […]
The Mirror is reporting that Manchester United are plotting a £22 million swoop for Barcelona forward Pedro to boost Louis van Gaal’s attacking options. Van Gaal has allowed Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao to leave United this summer, leaving his only striking options Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and James Wilson. Hernandez, who is recovering […]
Chelsea have had a £20 million offer for Everton defender John Stones turned down by the merseyside side, but according to media reports, the Premier League champion are already preparing a second bid for the 21-year-old defender. Everton are holding out for a British record fee of £32 million for a defender, and they might […]
Chelsea have offered £11 million a year to use Wembley Stadium as a temporary home while Stamford Bridge is redeveloped, outbidding London rivals Tottenham. Spurs, who will need a venue for one year from 2017 while their new stadium is built, are believed to have offered £8 million a year to use the national stadium. […]