Alex Connor

The 2025/26 campaign offers Reece James the platform to reassert himself as one of the Premier League’s most productive and influential right-backs. At full fitness, the Chelsea captain is the complete full-back: defensively astute, physically dominant, technically gifted, and capable of delivering game-changing moments in the final third. He has the tools to hurt opponents on both sides of the ball, and this season could finally be his chance to showcase them consistently.Although it was Europe...

The BlueCo model of cherry-picking young global talent has drawn both intrigue and criticism. Many of their signings seem more like speculative assets than future first-team players, with development paths obstructed by bloated squads and intense competition.Initially, Andrey Santos looked like another name in this conveyor belt: insanely promising, yet destined for loan limbo. But his journey since has shifted that perception. Now, there’s a real sense that Santos could be a genuine asset for C...

Who remembers his debut? Moises Caicedo looked overwhelmed and uncomfortable, burdened by the weight of being the most expensive signing in British football history. In August 2023, the Ecuadorian midfielder made his Chelsea debut against West Ham United at the London Stadium. Brought on as a second-half substitute, he clumsily brought down Emerson Palmieri in the box, conceding a penalty that Lucas Paquetá converted. The 3-1 defeat intensified scrutiny over Chelsea’s transfer policy and raised...

Top four and a trophy. Enzo Maresca has smashed the remit. Tasked with delivering Champions League qualification and restoring pride at Stamford Bridge, the Italian has done both, with silverware to show for it. Maresca’s playing style has faced scrutiny, compounded by broader criticism of BlueCo’s questionable ownership strategy. However, Chelsea’s season has ended with a return to Europe’s elite competition and a first trophy in the club’s new era. The 4-1 triumph over Real Betis in the Confer...

The stars have aligned for Chalobah. The defender has been named in the latest England squad, earning his first senior call-up and a reunion with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. Humble, hardworking, and criminally underrated, Chalobah’s inclusion is not just a personal milestone but a moment of overdue recognition. It’s time we give him his flowers.Last year, his Chelsea future looked bleak. Frozen out of the club’s pre-season tour to the U.S. and told to find a new team, Chalobah was cast as...

The Cobham conveyor belt of talent continues to churn at a relentless pace, producing hundreds of frighteningly gifted teenagers each year. Yet only a select few ever break through to establish themselves in Chelsea’s first team. Most seasons, one or two academy products manage to catch the eye of the coaching staff and hierarchy, earning a meaningful role in the senior squad.In recent years, Callum Hudson-Odoi emerged under Maurizio Sarri, Reece James and Mason Mount flourished with Frank Lampa...

When Chelsea played Manchester United last Friday, it was a must-win Premier League encounter for the Blues. Enzo Mareseca’s side are involved in a gripping scrap for Champions League football that will go down to the final day, with five teams competing for the last three places in Europe’s elite competition. Despite United’s diabolical form, they stifled Chelsea’s attacking efforts for much of the contest and looked poised to provide a fatal stumbling block in their top-five quest.Chelsea were...