Chelsea Reports

 The Chelsea coach has spoken out on his decision to make Reece James captain. Chelsea will be back in action against Liverpool on Sunday and head coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke on several issues affecting the squad.  One of such was his decision to make Reece James captain over Thiago Silva.  Earlier this week, Reece James was appointed captain of Chelsea Football Club, a decision that sparked numerous reactions from Chelsea fans. Thiago Silva was favourite in everyway to become Blues captain given his experience and excellent leadership qualities.  However, Mauricio Pochettino has clarified the issue. Per Football.London, when asked why he chose Reece James to be captain, the Chelsea head coach revealed apart from the leadership qualities seen in the right back, one other reason for the selection was because he came right through the Chelsea Academy, and this was the reason why he was a "perfect" choice for captaincy: "He is not only a player that can be a leader,...

 The Chelsea Legend has reacted to Reece James' appointment as Chelsea captain.  Chelsea legend John Terry has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to the news that Reece James had been named the new club captain. He shared his delight at the decision made by the club, simultaneously congratulating the 23-year-old on what is no doubt a huge honour. Given the fact that Terry held down the position of captain for over a decade at Stamford Bridge, his opinion on who has the armband is more important than most on the situation. There was a decision to be made by Mauricio Pochettino on who would be named the leader of Chelsea for the coming seasons after a number of the senior players departed the club this year. Cesar Azpilicueta has moved to Atletico Madrid, whilst they have also recently said goodbye to Jorginho, N’golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic. Because of this, the England international was selected for the role, with Ben Chilwell handed the responsibility of vice-captain. Plen...

A £110,000-per-week star is putting pressure on Mauricio Pochettino to hand him regular action despite facing stiff competition for a starting berth. Chelsea star Thiago Silva will be pushing Mauricio Pochettino to hand him regular game-time after facing increased competition for places at Stamford Bridge, journalist Ben Jacobs reports, per  GIVEMESPORT. The Blues, who will have Levi Colwill among their centre-back options after his return from a loan spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, are seeking a huge improvement in the upcoming campaign after missing out on European qualification last season. In an interview with Sky Sports, via MailOnline, Silva revealed that he has been holding discussions with Roma creative midfielder Paulo Dybala about potentially joining him at Chelsea. The Brazil international admitted, at the British Grand Prix, that he hopes his fellow South American will link up with him in west London as the Blues mull over whether to activate the £10.6million relea...

 CFC  | TEAM NEWS Available squad numbers for Christopher Nkunku, Diego Moreira and Nicolas Jackson revealed.  Chelsea are still very busy in the transfer market. Lots of players are yet to be assigned squad numbers. Chelsea have got a lot of numbers to hand out. If there is any club where squad numbers could be a bit of a mystery at the moment, it's Chelsea. After the huge influx of purchases last summer and in January 2023, the opposite has happened in the summer of 2023. Loads of senior players have been sold by Chelsea as they look to trim the wage bill and general squad size, partly for Financial Fair Play but also for sporting reasons. There were simply too many of them last season and they are still selling actively. It has not all been sales, as some players have come through the door at Chelsea, so there could be loads of different squad numbers compared to last season. As it stands, here are Chelsea's squad numbers for the 2023/24 campaign. Chelsea squad numbers...

 John Terry has given his verdict on Chelsea's future captaincy role in the past.  The time is coming when Chelsea will need to choose their new captain. The nominees are obvious, but the obvious choice might not be the best. The John Terry and Frank Lampard partnership is probably the best co-captaincy you could imagine. Chelsea was blessed to see their most successful years with Terry leading the line with Lampard right behind him. Both are amazing servants of the Chelsea badge. As we go into a new era, new captaincy would need to be decided. It's not about how long you have played in the first team, and it's about how hard you are willing to fight for the badge. Current Chelsea captain, Cesar Azpilicueta is on the verge of departing the club, and it remains to be seen who will replace him in the role.  However, former Blues captain John Terry has already given his verdict on who should be Chelsea's captain after Cesar Azpilicueta in the past. The former Chelsea capta...