Chelsea news

Tottenham have significantly stepped up their efforts to appoint a new sporting director, as they look to finally fill the long-standing leadership vacuum in the club’s football department following the departure of Fabio Paratici. Spurs have been operating without a permanent global head of football since Paratici’s exit, with internal structures managing recruitment on an interim basis. However, the London side are now determined to install a long-term specialist capable of shaping the club’s strategic direction both on and off the pitch.

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has leapt to the defence of Robert Sanchez despite a shaky performance from the goalkeeper in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. The Spaniard found himself under intense scrutiny at the Emirates Stadium after misjudging a cross for the Gunners' winning goal, but his manager insists the blame should not rest on one man's shoulders.

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber has issued a rallying cry to his teammates, insisting the Gunners must "address and talk about" the growing anxiety that appears to be creeping into their game during the final stages of matches. Despite securing a vital 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea on Sunday to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League, the north London side were once again forced to sweat as they survived a frantic period of late pressure at the Emirates Stadium.

Enzo Fernandez has been advised to ignore any Frank Lampard comparisons at Chelsea and focus on “dominating” games in his own way. Ex-Blues star Frank Sinclair has told GOAL why it would be foolish for the World Cup-winning Argentine at Stamford Bridge to try and model his game on a great of the past - as those exploits will never be replicated.

Chelsea have plenty of issues to solve, but perhaps the most glaring right now is their lack of discipline. The lack of experienced heads within the youngest squad in the Premier League has been pointed to on a number of occasions during the BlueCo era, but nowhere is it more glaring than when it comes keeping a full compliment of players on the pitch at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea’s forgotten man Mykhailo Mudryk has made a surprise return to the training pitch, but far from the glamorous surroundings of Cobham. The Ukraine international, who joined the Blues in a massive deal worth £89 million in January 2023, has been spotted keeping up his fitness levels at semi-professional outfit Uxbridge FC. The 25-year-old shared footage of his individual session with his 1.8 million Instagram followers, raising eyebrows across the football world as his competitive exile from Stamford Bridge continues.

Arsenal's rise to becoming the Premier League’s undisputed masters of the dead ball has been no accident, and it has now been revealed that the Gunners’ highly-rated set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover, has a unique incentive written into his contract. The 44-year-old specialist is reportedly receiving a specific bonus payment every time Mikel Arteta’s side finds the back of the net from a set-piece situation, rewarding the Frenchman for the marginal gains that have kept the north London side at the summit of the table.

Alan Shearer has thrown his weight behind Arsenal’s title charge, insisting that Mikel Arteta’s side have what it takes to fend off Manchester City and claim the Premier League crown. The Gunners maintained their five-point cushion at the summit with a gritty 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, though the nature of the win sparked fresh debate over their reliance on dead-ball situations. Despite the external noise, the Premier League’s all-time record goalscorer believes the north Londoners can get over the line.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted he is feeling "nervous" about the Gunners' title credentials following a "jittery" performance in their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea. Despite moving five points clear at the Premier League summit, the iconic former striker was left concerned by how Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to finish off a 10-man Blues team at the Emirates Stadium. Wright believes the north Londoners are developing a worrying habit of fading in the second half, a trend that could prove fatal as they enter the business end of the season.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta found himself at the centre of one of the season's most bizarre press conference moments following his side’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Sunday. While the Spaniard was understandably buoyant after seeing his team restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, the post-match conversation took an unexpected turn away from tactical analysis.

Arsenal restored their five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League with a tense 2-1 victory over 10-man Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners scored all three goals at the Emirates from set-pieces, with William Saliba and Jurrien Timber netting either side of Piero Hincapie deflecting a Reece James corner into his own net.

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior pulled no punches in his assessment of the club's disciplinary standards following a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday. The Blues saw Pedro Neto dismissed in the 70th minute at the Emirates Stadium, a moment that effectively ended their hopes of a comeback. The red card was the club's ninth of the campaign across all competitions, including a dismissal for former head coach Enzo Maresca, and Rosenior is adamant that the trend must stop if the team is to progress.

Chelsea’s disciplinary woes reached a new low on Sunday as Pedro Neto saw red in a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Portuguese winger, who has been a key figure for the Blues this season, lost his cool in a frantic second half, leaving his side a man down just as they were chasing an equaliser. The dismissal has sparked a fierce backlash from former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton, who didn't hold back in his assessment of Neto's conduct.