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Chelsea and the Thiago Silva predicament

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Chelsea and the Thiago Silva predicament Earlier this week it was reported that Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino was considering switching to a three-man defence in order to shore up the leaky Blues backline. Chelsea had just lost 4-2 at home to Wolves that saw them drop into the bottom half of the season. In the wake of the defeat, Belle ...

Chelsea's Thiago Silva makes best new signings Premier League XI

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Chelsea's Thiago Silva makes best new signings Premier League XI As the Premier League is momentarily on pause for the Christmas period, we have decided now is the perfect time to take stock of the 2020/21 season so far.For some players, this will be their first Christmas in England. For others it will be their first Christmas in a different part of the country. ...

Who is Malang Sarr? Stats, strengths and weakness of new Chelsea recruit

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Who is Malang Sarr? Stats, strengths and weakness of new Chelsea recruit While there was understandable excitement regarding the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner - with Chelsea fans made to wait for a chance to see their new signings in blue - the case remained that Frank Lampard's squad was getting increasingly top heavy.Strengthening a defence that conceded at ...

Can declining Thiago Silva still help solve Chelsea's defensive woes?

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Can declining Thiago Silva still help solve Chelsea's defensive woes? Chelsea's summer recruitment drive has centred around bolstering the attack thus far. Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner have both joined from Ajax and RB Leipzig, respectively, while Kai Havertz is closing in on a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues didn't have any major issues hitting the back of the net...

2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Silva the sole Brazilian representative

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2018 World Cup Team of the Tournament: Silva the sole Brazilian representative Brazil fell well short of expectations at the 2018 World Cup, crashing out to Belgium in the quarter-finals. The absence of Casemiro was telling against the Red Devils, with Fernandinho doing an awful job of protecting Brazil’s back four in his absence. Aside from Brazil’s 2-1 defeats at...

Six of the Best: Players available on a free next summer

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Six of the Best: Players available on a free next summer It’s that time of year folks! That’s right, the build up to the January transfer window, and as such our attentions turn to the players that may be the subject of interest next month. With the season now well underway and league tables taking shape, long terms injuries and lack of form t...

Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage

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Tournament Focus: Champions League Team of the Group Stage Wins for Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night meant only one of the four Premier League sides - Manchester United - dropped out of the Champions League. Given the London pairing’s questionable start to the competition and Manchester City’s indifferent form it’s a commendable and ...

Tournament Focus: Copa America 2015 Group Stage Roundup

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Tournament Focus: Copa America 2015 Group Stage Roundup The culmination of the group stages of the 2015 Copa America eventually saw few surprises, despite both Mexico and Venezuela falling at the first hurdle, and ultimately those expected to progress did so. Heavyweights Uruguay and Colombia navigated their way through Group B and C respectively by the ...

Match Report: 10-Man PSG Battle to Unlikely Champions League Progress

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Match Report: 10-Man PSG Battle to Unlikely Champions League Progress It was clear from the demeanours of the two managers on this Champions League night at Stamford Bridge what the tasks were that lay ahead of their respective teams. Laurent Blanc of Paris Saint German was poised from the very start on the touchline, his adversary Jose Mourinho took 20 minutes to eve...

Team Focus: Which Defender Should Barcelona Look To Sign?

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Team Focus: Which Defender Should Barcelona Look To Sign? It's a signing that is as bizarre as it is astute, but when Stoke City confirmed the acquisition of Marc Muniesa from Barcelona on a free, the footballing world had to double take as to whether the news was fact or fiction. Dates were checked ensuring it wasn’t April 1st and with the Potters a...