Liam Twomey

What a moment for Estevao. What a win for Chelsea and Maresca. Their best performance and result without Cole Palmer in the Cole Palmer era

Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge coaching a squad that includes a Ferreira and an Ivanovic.

Football heritage

Death, taxes and Danny Welbeck scoring against Chelsea

You’d think it would be a source of acute embarrassment at this point that however poor they may be, Manchester United always know that hard running and physicality will be enough to bully Chelsea at home

Another bad moment for Sanchez, who gave Chelsea panic when they needed reassurance from their goalkeeper.

Chelsea’s ability to find new and ever more creative ways to shoot themselves in the foot at Old Trafford really is remarkable

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Chelsea have to settle for a point 🤝

Plenty for @mattdaviesadams.bsky.social, @sjohnsonsport.bsky.social & @thom-harris.bsky.social to get stuck into on Monday’s pod…

We’ll look back on this game AND look ahead to Wednesday in Munich 🇩🇪

Let’s get your thoughts/ questions!

#CFC

Also not at all surprised to see Cucurella on for Hato at HT. an awkward first start for him inverting into midfield, to put it mildly

Tosin as the last defender against a fast forward usually means big trouble.

Even more worrying is Chelsea’s attack. Aside from the (very) occasional flash of Brighton-era chemistry from Joao Pedro and Buonanotte, there’s been nothing to trouble Brentford’s low block

The only entertainment in the final minutes at London Stadium has come from watching how desperate Kudus is to not celebrate scoring a goal against West Ham

Pablo Torre isn’t just a brilliant journalist. He’s also a groundbreaking one, unveiling the kind of investigative reporting that turns a sport upside down primarily on a personalised (and very entertaining) podcast/Youtube show rather than through a traditional media outlet. It’s remarkable

Huge news. His football decisions have been questionable at times but Levy’s done a brilliant job with Spurs from a business perspective. He leaves them as sustainable top four/five contenders with one of the best club stadiums in Europe

Social media football culture, in all its flippant toxicity, couldn’t be further removed from the reality of how players think and feel

Hi mate - the situations were absolutely different. My point is that when feeling the (completely understandable) impulse to villify a player who forces an exit, fans should also bear in mind that professionalism often doesn’t pay for players. Clubs will look out for their own interests always

Inside Chelsea’s final 48 hours of the window: Delap injury, Guiu recall, Jackson switch Chelsea's window got a lot busier after an injury suffered by Liam Delap against Fulham. This is the inside story of that 48 hours

An explainer on #CFC’s intense end to the window.
• Delap’s hospital scan during Fulham game stopped Jackson loan
• Bayern revived talks due to Guiu
• futures of Chilwell, George, Sterling, Disasi, Datro Fofana on final day
• squad stronger for better PL challenge
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Another big takeaway: Isak and Wissa get their desired moves, Guehi is made to stay. What are the incentives for player behaviour in future windows?

Can’t remember another deadline day where so many deals fell apart at the finish line. Lots of players being messed around by shifting club interests

Ruben Loftus-Cheek called into England squad for first time in six years The 29-year-old has not played for England since November 2018.

🚨 EXCL: Ruben Loftus-Cheek called into England squad for upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. AC Milan midfielder last appeared for national team in 2018 but Thomas Tuchel knows 29yo from Chelsea & now included for Andorra + Serbia fixtures 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social
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I completely forgot about the Diaz transfer 😂😬

I’ll certainly defer to your Bayern knowledge on that, but surely they wouldn’t have done this deal if they didn’t have a plan for him?!

It’ll be interesting to see if he plays a bit off the left, with Kane

Chelsea in advanced talks to sign USWNT’s Alyssa Thompson from Angel City Thompson (excused absence) has not been included in Angel City's squad to face Bay FC on Monday.

Chelsea in advanced talks to sign USWNT’s Alyssa Thompson from Angel City. Fee likely to break the $1million mark. @charpur.bsky.social @theathleticfc.bsky.social

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Nicolas Jackson is good. Flawed, but good. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him show that at Bayern and justify the £70m valuation

Given all the deadline day striker movement, I’m a bit disappointed by the lack of noise around Leandro Damiao

Chelsea considering signing new striker in case of Nicolas Jackson move The London club have lost Liam Delap to a hamstring injury and revoked Jackson's permission to undergo a medical at Bayern.

🚨 EXCL: Chelsea considering signing striker before deadline. #CFC not allowing Nicolas Jackson loan but permanent possible. Lack of loan replacements means permanents being explored; enquiries made for Conrad Harder of #SportingCP & others 🚨
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
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Chelsea inform Bayern Munich they will not proceed with Nicolas Jackson loan after Liam Delap injury Delap sustained a hamstring injury during Saturday's victory over Fulham.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea inform Bayern Munich they will not be proceeding with proposed loan of Nicolas Jackson after injury to Liam Delap. 24yo striker travelled to Germany for #FCBayern move but #CFC requested Senegal int’l returns to London 🚨
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
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This is probably a consequence of Palmer as well as Delap injuries, given that Joao Pedro is a No 9/10. Really messy situation with Jackson and Bayern now though. Fascinated to see how it unfolds

Credit to Amorim for his honesty, if nothing else. Still feels like he takes every opportunity to talk himself out of the United job (which could be what he wants) rather than leading

Rio Ngumoha was always considered special even by Cobham standards. Now everyone knows why. Great to see him do it in the Premier League

Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku to be left out of Chelsea squad vs. West Ham Both players are up for sale with summer signings Joao Pedro and Liam Delap ahead in the pecking order up front.

Enzo Maresca has confirmed Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku — who are both up for sale — will not be in the Chelsea squad to face West Ham United.

Maresca has also revealed that Aaron Anselmino is being lined up for a loan.

@sjohnsonsport.bsky.social

Villarreal set to sign Chelsea’s Renato Veiga in permanent transfer The 21-year-old joined Chelsea from Basel for €14m last summer, signing a contract until 2031 and spending four months on loan at Juventus.

Renato Veiga expected to join Villarreal from #CFC for deal worth €30m plus big sell-on clause. Combined with €5m loan fee Juventus paid in January, makes sizeable profit on player Chelsea bought for just €14m one year ago. More here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

Do Chelsea have an attack that can win them the Premier League? Chelsea must find a way to become the sum of their spending in the final third if the world champions are to become English champions again

In the eight seasons since they last lifted the Premier League title, Chelsea have averaged the seventh-best attack in the division.

Can this summer's refresh around Cole Palmer finally change that?

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