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Citizen Digital
… Cool with the media & house music in trainingMaresca looked back to last September when goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was dismissed after only five minutes for former side Chelsea at the same venue—a defeat which he referenced after Sunday's game. …
How Maresca is tackling football's impossible jobCitizen Digital
… Martinez was signed from Villa to replace the error-prone Robert Sanchez, but the Argentine's weak attempted save was hardly an improvement on his hapless predecessor. …
Arsenal deliver statement fightback to end Chelsea's flying startThe Standard
… Martinez was signed from Villa to replace the error-prone Robert Sanchez but the Argentine's weak attempted save was hardly an improvement on his hapless predecessor. …
Arsenal deliver statement fightback to end Chelsea's flying startCitizen Digital
… Martinez, 33, has replaced the error-prone Robert Sanchez and Alonso is confident he will prove a shrewd addition. …
Red-hot Chelsea not the finished article says AlonsoCitizen Digital
… The 33-year-old goalkeeper was signed to replace the error-prone Robert Sanchez after his latest dismal display in Monday's 3-2 win at Fulham. …
Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller to extend Alonso's perfect startCitizen Digital
… Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez is also expected to join to replace the error-prone Robert Sanchez as Chelsea's first choice goalkeeper. …
Fernandez's Chelsea future uncertain as Alonso seeks commitmentCitizen Digital
… Mike Penders started in goal for Chelsea after Robert Sanchez's error-strewn display against Fulham. …
Welbeck scores first Chelsea goal in League Cup win over LutonCitizen Digital
… ut but the veteran England striker failed to direct a flicked header on target after 11 minutes. -Zhegrova stunner- Juventus came closest a few minutes before half-time when midfielder Jeremie Boga took aim from just outside the penalty area and forced Blues keeper Robert Sanchez …
Alonso hails 'emotional' Mudryk return in 1-0 loss to JuventusThe Standard
… Juventus came closest a few minutes before half-time when midfielder Jeremie Boga took aim from just outside the penalty area and forced Blues keeper Robert Sanchez into a diving save.Early in the second period a long ball from Chelsea skipper Moises Caicedo put full-back Marco P …
Alonso hails 'emotional' Mudryk return in 1-0 loss to JuventusCitizen Digital
… Welbeck is the latest player to move from Brighton to Chelsea in recent years after Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, Robert Sanchez and Marc Cucurella, who joined Real Madrid earlier this summer. …
Chelsea sign Brighton striker WelbeckEnzo Maresca has won four consecutive games since replacing Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager, with the club joint-top of the Premier League alongside Arsenal. Maresca's most significant win came against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, a 1-0 victory achieved despite playing much of the game with 10 men following Phil Foden's sending-off.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Enzo Maresca has won four consecutive games since replacing Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager, with the club joint-top of the Premier League alongside Arsenal. Maresca's most significant win came against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, a 1-0 victory achieved despite playing much of the game with 10 men following Phil Foden's sending-off.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium, with Kai Havertz equalizing Morgan Rogers' early goal and Martin Odegaard scoring the winner. The victory ended Chelsea's unbeaten run and demonstrated Arsenal's title credentials as they sit second in the league with three wins from three matches.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home in a London Premier League derby on Sunday, with Kai Havertz equalising and Martin Odegaard scoring the winner after Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead. The victory reinforced Arsenal's title credentials as second-placed contenders and ended Chelsea's three-game winning streak under new manager Xabi Alonso.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said the team remains a work in progress after a 4-3 win against Brighton extended his perfect start to three successive wins across the Premier League and League Cup, cautioning that fine form does not mean all problems have been solved.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea won 4-3 against Brighton on Sunday to extend manager Xabi Alonso's perfect start, which now includes two successive Premier League wins and one League Cup victory. Romeo Lavia scored Chelsea's opening goal, with Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro also finding the net, while Cole Palmer and an own goal contributed to the high-scoring result.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he wants players who "feel a desire" to play for the club after leaving midfielder Enzo Fernandez out of Thursday's League Cup win over Luton. Fernandez has been linked with Manchester City but no club has met Chelsea's £120 million valuation.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Danny Welbeck netted his first Chelsea goal as the Blues defeated third-tier Luton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach the League Cup third round.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praised Mykhailo Mudryk's "emotional" return from a doping ban, with the Ukrainian winger playing for the first time in nearly two years as a substitute in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong. Mudryk had not played since November 2024 and won an appeal to resume his football career on Friday.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praised Mykhailo Mudryk's emotional return from a two-year doping ban, as the Ukrainian winger appeared as a substitute in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong. Mudryk had not played since November 2024 and won an appeal to resume his career on Friday.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Chelsea signed Brighton's Danny Welbeck, 35, on a two-year contract in a deal worth £5 million. It marks Chelsea's first paid transfer for a player over 26 since signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2022.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tottenham Hotspur, one of English football's traditional 'Big Six' clubs, lost 2–1 to Chelsea and must avoid relegation on the final day of the season; midfielder James Maddison said the situation is "a little bit embarrassing" for the club, which will need a win or likely a draw against Everton to guarantee their top-flight status.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as Manchester United defeated Nottingham Forest 3–2 to secure third place and Champions League qualification. Fernandes moved alongside Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne with the assist on Bryan Mbeumo's goal.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as Manchester United secured third place with a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, moving alongside Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley, with Antoine Semenyo scoring in the 72nd minute to seal a domestic cup double. Bernardo Silva said the team still harboured hopes of winning the Premier League despite trailing Arsenal.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Antoine Semenyo scored a back-flick goal in the second half to give Manchester City a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, clinching City's eighth FA Cup triumph and second trophy of the season.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Enzo Fernandez scored a first-half header to secure Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Leeds United in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, sending the Blues into the final against Manchester City in their first match after manager Liam Rosenior's sacking.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →