There is a very important Chelsea game happening on Saturday. This is not it. This one’s pretty much an afterthought, perhaps even for those actually involved in it. Mauricio Pochettino sort-of, kind-of semi-assured us that we haven’t actually given up on the season yet. Except he didn’t do that; he just said that playing for Chelsea should be motivation enough to get up for any game. That may have been true once. But on the evidence of the last couple seasons, that’s not the case anymore....
In Emma Hayes’ final season, Chelsea won’t be lifting a domestic cup for the first time since 2020. But the chase for silverware is far from over, with the Blues still firmly in the title race for the Women’s Super League. A bit of a pick-me-up after back-to-back cup defeats would be more than welcome. Aston Villa, against whom we have a perfect record, could be just what the doctor ordered. Date / Time: Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 19.00 GMT; 2pm EDT; 12:30am IST (next day)Venue: Kingsmeadow,...
Almost exactly a month away from the end of the season, Chelsea have a chance to finish things on a positive note, both in the league and in the FA Cup. In the former, we’re within shouting distance of a top-six finish. In the latter, we’re a win away from a(nother) final, and two wins away from ending a previously unfathomable two-year trophy drought. Both routes would also lead us back into Europe. Predicting the outcome of this final month is surely a futile exercise. Our only consistency...
Everton host Liverpool in a Merseyside derby that could prove crucial to
Arsenal host Chelsea in a midweek London derby in the Premier League
Chelsea and Manchester City will meet at Wembley for the first FA Cup semi-final of the weekend on Saturday, live on talkSPORT. The Premier League giants are going head-to-head to book a plac
All eyes on the Chelsea Women trying to beat Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals at Stamford Bridge, but the men are also playing tonight, and they’re kicking off shortly at Villa Park. Mauricio Pochettino makes just a couple changes from the thrashing by Arsenal, including Chalobah coming in at right back. And it’s a bench full of kids from the Academy. Well, here we go. Aston Villa starting lineup (4-4-2):Martínez | Digne, Pau, Konsa, Cash | Rogers, Douglas Luiz, McGinn (c), Bailey |...
The Toffees have an opportunity to pull themselves clear of the drop zone.
It's a Merseyside derby with major implications for both ends of the table.
Arsenal have the opportunity of putting daylight between them and title
The dark clouds have cleared and the sun was shining over Goodison Park
Unai Emery's men look to cement fourth place as they host Mauricio Pochettino's wildly inconsistent Blues.