Leicester was the place to go for goals, where former Chelsea coach Ranieri made an ideal start to his return to the Premier League after an 11-year absence.
Swansea debutant Andre Ayew equalised six minutes later, finishing smartly after an initial attempt had been blocked, only for Chelsea to regain the lead when Willian’s cross deflected off Federico Fernandez and looped over visiting goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski for a cruel...
Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao is aware of the demands of English football, having had his first taste of the Premier League last season with Manchester United. “I have to be honest and say that it is a bit of a concern”.
The evidence of pre-season, however, has been that Chelsea s attacking options appear under-powered compared to their main rivals and while Mourinho has not ruled out the possibility of Costa facing Swansea when the champions return to action at Stamford Bridge, the chances...
Come on I may be biased, but I can not help but think that Arsenal have had the way better form for the whole of 2015, and there is no reason to think that we are going to regress when the season starts properly.
Fabianski joins defender Neil Taylor, midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and manager Monk in penning new contracts this summer. while forwards Andre Ayew and Eder, left-back Franck Tabanou and goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt have been recruited as Swansea seek to build on last...
Sterling, along with Philippe Coutinho, was arguably Liverpool’s most threatening attacking player last season and his departure has raised question marks about whether Rodgers’ side can compete for the top four without replacing him.
Indeed, the Reds may view the last two years as a massive missed opportunity to have secured silverware under Brendan Rodgers, having come so close to landing the Premier League title in 2013/14 and disappointing at the semi-final stage of last season’s FA Cup. Allen has...