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Capable of playing both in midfield and at right-back, and brimming with dynamism, there is no shortage of suitors for the Guarani youth product, with the likes of Juventus also linked. Of course, it was not very long ago that Chelsea were interested in signing the original Yaya Toure. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail , the legendary Ivorian revealed that, prior to joining Manchester City in 2010, he nearly opted for a move to London instead. “I was close to joining Chelsea,” he said. “Chelsea would have been easy because they already had a story as a great club. Didier Drog...

11 hours ago For the 2010/11 Bundesliga season, current Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp moulded a spectacular young Borussia Dortmund side to dethrone Bayern Munich. When Klopp was appointed as Dortmund head coach in May 2008, club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke delivered what turned out to be an accurate prediction. "I think that an exciting period is going to start now," he said. Klopp had flashed a familiar grin at his unveiling, saying that his job was to get the 1997 European champions "back on the right track again." By that stage the 40-year-old was already well known in Germany, not only for le...

Tuchel compares Chelsea outcast to Ballack in hint at U-turn over future Date published: Friday 30th April 2021 5:28 - Samuel Bannister Thomas Tuchel has hinted that Ruben Loftus-Cheek could have a future at Chelsea after comparing him to Michael Ballack. Loftus-Cheek was one of the brightest prospects in Chelsea’s academy but has struggled to establish himself at senior level. Now 25, he has only managed 82 first-team appearances since his Blues debut in 2014. Injuries have derailed a promising career. To help get back on track, the midfielder has spent the current season on ...

By: Joseph Former Chelsea and Machester United manager Jose Mourinho has recently named his all-time best XI dream team that he has coached since his football career as a coach. The Portuguese coach made a brilliant XI players selection leaving Nigeria’s John Obi MIkel off his dream team. Mourinho’s managerial journey has seen him manage Benfica, Uniao de Leiria, Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Mourinho’s dream team includes: Petr Cech; Javier Zanetti, John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, William Gallas; Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, Mesut...

17 Apr 2021, 10:30 AM Since the new stadium at Wembley began hosting FA Cup semi-finals in 2008, no team has made more appearances or enjoyed more success at this stage than Chelsea. This weekend’s clash against Manchester City will be the Blues’ eighth semi-final appearance under the giant arch in the past 14 seasons, two more than our opponents have managed and three more than Arsenal and Manchester United. And Chelsea have done more than just up for those matches as we have gone on to reach the final on six of seven occasions for a success rate of over 85 per cent. In comparison, Arsen...