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‘It’s A Joke, It’s Not Football,’ Chelsea Boss Maresca Fumes After Two-hour Weather Delay At CWC

Ganiyu Amodu

. Storms have now caused six games, all held in different cities, to be suspended during the tournament   Enzo Maresca fumed after Chelsea’s Club World Cup game against Benfica took nearly five hours to complete due to a weather delay, describing the situation as “a joke” and “not football”. The Premier League side eventually ran out 4-1 winners after extra-time in the last-16 tie in Charlotte, which was suspended for almost two hours due to a thunderstorm. Chelsea had been just four minutes away from victory following Reece James’…

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‘Crucial Three Points,’ How Chelsea Defeated Manchester United 1-0

Ganiyu Amodu

Marc Cucurella’s invaluable header proved the difference as Chelsea emerged with an imperative win over struggling Manchester United to keep their Champions League destiny in their own hands. Man United thought they had the lead when Harry Maguire volleyed home from a delightful Bruno Fernandes cross in the first half, only to be ruled a shoulder offside by VAR. Chelsea continued to be frustrated despite growing into the game, with Reece James coming closest in the first half with a stunning effort that struck the post. Gabon’s Ousted Leader Ali…

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‘London Derby,’ How Arsenal Defeated Chelsea 1-0

ADEOLA YUSUF

Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Chelsea to move 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Both of these sides came into the match without their first-choice striker, with Kai Havertz ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury for Arsenal and Nicolas Jackson missing for Chelsea. Chelsea were also without their most important player in Cole Palmer, who was out of the squad with an injury, and it was the first time the Blues have to had to play without him since…

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‘Three Years On,’ £2.5bn Chelsea Sale Money Still Frozen In UK Bank

ADEOLA YUSUF

Money raised from the sale of Chelsea, which was supposed to benefit victims of the war in Ukraine, has still not been released. The Foreign Office has confirmed that the proceeds from the £2.5bn sale almost three years ago remain frozen in a UK bank account. Former owner Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea in May 2022. He had been sanctioned by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s UK government after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine because of his close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin. When asked what has…

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Cole Palmer Makes History As Chelsea Defeat Brighton 4-2

ADEOLA YUSUF

Cole Palmer became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals before half-time in a single game on Saturday afternoon, as Chelsea recorded a 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. A quite stunning first half at Stamford Bridge produced six goals, with four of those coming from Palmer, who has proven to be a sensational signing for the capital giants. The breakthrough arrived in the seventh minute, with Georginio Rutter sending Brighton ahead after poor defensive work from Chelsea, heading into the back of the net…

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1,2,3,4,5 – 0: How Chelsea Disgraced West Ham At Stamford Bridge

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chelsea made it two London derby wins in the space of a few days as they hammered West Ham 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Nicolas Jackson netting a brace. After easing past Tottenham on Thursday night, the Blues enjoyed an even more comfortable afternoon in west London this time, with victory effectively wrapped up inside the opening 45 minutes. Cole Palmer opened the scoring with his 21st Premier League goal of the season, before captain Conor Gallagher doubled the lead with a sharp volley into the bottom corner. The lead…

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EPL: How Liverpool Defeated Chelsea 4-1 At Anfield

ADEOLA YUSUF

Liverpool put Chelsea to the sword at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp saw his side move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a thumping win over the Blues. Liverpool made a fast start as Darwin Nunez hit the crossbar and saw a shot tipped onto the post by Chelsea goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic, but the hosts were perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty when Conor Gallagher was clipped by Virgil van Dijk in the box. Diogo Jota then powered through the Chelsea defence to fire…

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BREAKING: Newcastle Defeat Chelsea 4-1 At St James’ Park

ADEOLA YUSUF

Newcastle picked up a huge Premier League win with a 4-1 victory over Chelsea. Alexander Isak put the Magpies ahead after returning from injury before Raheem Sterling equalised from a stunning free-kick. READ ALSO Marrying Virgin, Winners Chapel Member Doesn’t Guarantee Peace, Davido’s Aide On Marriage Crash Intimate Affairs: DNA: Should Some Secrets Be kept Forever?, By Funke Egbemode Emefiele Pumped N10t Into Economy Through Quasi-fiscal Activities – Cardoso But the Magpies then scored two goals in just 90 SECONDS from Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton. And the Blues day went…

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Brentford Defeat Chelsea 2-0 At Stamford Bridge

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chelsea suffered another damaging home defeat as goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbuemo gave Brentford the bragging rights with a 2-0 win in the west London derby on Saturday. The big spending Blues have won just one of their last 13 home Premier League games over the past two seasons and this latest setback punctures belief that Mauricio Pochettino was beginning to get Chelsea back on track. After a difficult start to Pochettino’s reign, back-to-back victories over Fulham and Burnley was followed by an impressive performance, even though they…

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Premier League To Feature First League Game On Christmas Eve Since 1995

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Premier League match will be played on December 24 for the first time since 1995. The match will be Chelsea vs Wolves and will be played at the Molineux Stadium on the eve of Christmas. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ hosting of Chelsea was originally fixed to be held on the 23rd of December but will now be held on the 24th of December. READ ALSO How Ethiopian Gebisa Ejeta Clinched US Top Science Medal 1590/1600: How I Did It, Nigerian Student Who Broke SAT Record Speaks Continent Missing for Almost 375…

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