Tag: Cesc Fabregas
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Fabregas: Hazard it Chelsea’s ‘Messi’
Cesc Fabregas believes Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard is having the same impact at the club as Lionel Messi does at Barcelona. The former Barca player joined Chelsea this summer after a rather less than fruitful time at the Camp Nou and his impact has been immediate, partnering Diego Costa and Eden Hazard in a lively…
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Chelsea midfielder has not ‘bitterness’ towards Barca
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has discussed his decision to leave Barcelona and said he has not ill-feeling towards the club, their fans or former boss Pep Guardiola. Fabregas returned to the Camp Nou after spending eight years with another English club – Arsenal but his time in La Liga was met with indifferent form and…
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Mourinho blasts rival clubs for upsetting balance of FFP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has blasted rival mega-money clubs for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations by overspending on big-name players, saying they have an unfair advantage and do not view the rules as much of a deterrent. The Blues chief believes he has completed his deals this year in order to fall in line…
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Mourinho applauds Fabregas form
Cesc Fabregas’s form at Chelsea this early in the season has been heavily praised by boss Jose Mourinho. The Spanish midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge from Barcelona this summer and has already made a huge impact, helping the London side top the Premier League in the early goings. And, his former has been heavily praised…
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Chelsea Blog: Three away from domination!
Chelsea already look like the team to beat in this year’s Premier League title race. On paper, the team looks the strongest both in depth and balance. But how far away is this Chelsea team from dominating? In my opinion, not too far away. My belief is Chelsea are only three players shy of dominating…
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Chelsea Blog: Devastating, Dazzling… Deadly!
So the Premier League has finally begun and whilst most teams have failed to impress during their opening game, Chelsea opened their account with much promise against newly promoted Burnley. Chelsea were slower out of the blocks then expected and found themselves a goal down to a wonderful Scott Arfield strike after some sloppy Chelsea…
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Mourinho hits back at Barca over Cesc Fabregas
Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at old rivals Barcelona and claimed they did not use Cesc Fabregas correctly during his time at Camp Nou. Chelsea boss Mourinho signed Fabregas from Barcelona earlier this summer after he became surplus to requirements at boy-hood club Barca, with whom he re-joined after eight years with Premier League…
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Chelsea Blog: Chelsea freeview a no-go!
Chelsea fans were left disappointed on Tuesday night after the long-awaited freeview game against Real Sociedad was met with a severe server overload, causing fans who had selected to watch online to miss Diego Costa’s first two home debut goals in front of a packed Stamford Bridge crowd. After 20 mins of frustration and lightly…
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Mourinho convinces Abramovich to buy £30m defender
Chelsea are on the verge of making a £30million bid for Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, according to fresh reports in the Italian media. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the cash-rich west London outfit have performed a transfer U-turn, having declared in public that their incoming business was complete upon purchasing midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona.…
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BLOG: Five reasons why Chelsea will win the title
I am sure I don’t have to remind you but in case you have somehow forgotten the Premier League is back this weekend and it should be one of the best seasons ever. For the first time since its inception there are five genuine title contenders this year and they all play different styles…
