And on the movement front, we have the latest news about Antonio Rudiger’s future, while the West London club remains connected to David Alaba.
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French coach Didier Deschamps says “it’s not ideal” for Olivier Giroud to “play 3 days a week. “
Speaking about striker Frank Lampard’s best minutes, Deschamps said: “I’m pleased for him and I hope it lasts.
“If Lampard makes the decision to play 3 days a week, it’s not ideal either.
“The middle floor is good, enjoying this ideal time for him. He’s one of the strikers abroad. “
Tino Anjorin is expected to start with Chelsea in their last Champions League organizing game against Krasnodar tonight.
The Telegraph says the 19-year-old midfielder will line up with the Blues alongside his partner, Billy Gilmour, an academy graduate at Stamford Bridge.
Anjorin, who has been at the club since 2008, played twice last season at Chelsea at Carabao and the Prem Cup.
Kurt Zouma’s purpose opposite the Leeds has not lasted, according to Paul Robinson.
The former white goalkeeper claimed a foul in the preparation of defenseman Liam Cooper who wasted the chance to pass the ball.
Robinson told MOT Leeds News: “I think it’s a lack of Cooper for Zouma’s pass. Cooper is a strong middle ground and scores his boy in the six-meter penalty area. It won’t happen unless you have an explanation as to why do it.
“Pushing and shoving goes on all the time and there has to be some kind of touch to get Cooper out of a challenge.
“Giroud catches up with him, whether he likes it or not, and it’s a loose kick for me. It’s not to win a loose kick.
“He was the victim of a foul and that hasn’t been a passal. He has no other explanation why move on to his six-metre box. “
Gary Neville is the only former Manchester United star seduced by Chelsea.
Rio Ferdinand told his YouTube channel that Thiago Silva could lead the team to wonderful things.
He said, “Chelsea is on fire, they’re stealing. “
“Frank Lampard has given his team confidence. If they take down a goal, that’s a problem.
“And who is at the base of that, the foundation of that, for me, would have to be Thiago Silva.
“He came, he showed his experience, he played in important matches all over the world and I think if they pass on a purpose to them and things don’t paint them well, he’s sitting in the back and everyone’s chasing him. . “
Gary Neville said Chelsea was a better selection for the name than Tottenham.
Star players and a “winning culture” led the former defender to upload his research to the developing compliment of Frank Lampard’s men.
He told Gary Neville’s podcast, “Chelsea impresses me, they have a chance.
“I think Chelsea have a better chance [than Tottenham for the title]. They have [N’Golo] Kante, they have Thiago Silva, players who can take them there.
“There is a winning culture, [Roman] Abramovic wins trophies. They have players and players who can make the game look ugly. They are a genuine threat. “
Didier Deschamps has expressed fear that Olivier Giroud will be FATIGE for too long.
Chelsea’s striker has become unstoppable after a long era of threatening his position on the French team.
But the head of the national team gave a speech saying, “I am pleased with him and I hope it lasts.
“If Lampard makes the decision to play 3 days a week, it’s not ideal either.
“The middle floor is good, enjoying this ideal time for him. He’s one of the strikers abroad. “
Jadon Sancho could play frank Lampard at Chelsea next season after revealing that he was a Blues fan in his childhood.
In an interview with The Telegraph in 2019, when asked if he supported Chelsea, he replied, “Yes, okay, I’m not going to lie. “
The Head of the Blues, Lampard, is already embarrassed by the attack on the rich in west London after spending more than 230 million pounds over the summer on Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz.
Find out how SunSport expects the end of England to adapt to the team.
Pat Nevin to see Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham introduce Krasnodar’s defense tonight.
Although inspired by Chelsea’s attack this season, the former Blues hero to watch the strikers score more goals for themselves.
He told the club’s website: “We know that the attitude will be smart and that the odds will flow, but I just hope that some of the opportunities will pass to Timo Werner or Tammy Abraham this time.
“We are the most sensible scorers in the Premier League, but surprisingly, our most sensible individual goalscorer is Timo with only three.
“However, scoring goals is a smart thing, eventually we’ll want who’s among the league’s most sensitive goalscorers if we want to be competitive until May.
“A special touch tonight for Tammy and Timo wouldn’t be a bad thing. “
Chelsea enthusiasts can enjoy tonight’s match with Krasnodar.
The start of 8:00 pm, live by BT Sport, will have no effect on the Group E rankings, with the Blues first and the Russians in third place regardless.
Manuel Neuer has hailed Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as a “world-class goalkeeper” after his very good start in his life at Stamford Bridge.
Mendy, 28, moved west of London from Rennes for 24 million pounds in the last window while Frank Lampard was looking for an option for Kepa Arrizabalaga’s flop.
Neuer L’Equipe: “There are many world-class goalkeepers right now.
“For example, Edouard Mendy, who moved from Rennes to Chelsea.
“He’s a player we only saw in Ligue 1, who joined a great club and made it. It’s wonderful to see that.
“Overall, I am pleased to see so many goalkeepers because we are a brotherhood. “
No Chelsea team has won any problems in the Champions League organizing phase.
A victory for Frank Lampard’s men would set a club record and make them the fourth team to set the record in English football history.
Two of the last three teams, Arsenal in 2005 and Manchester United in 2007, reached the maximum after dominating the first round.
Dave Fraser of SunSport has assembled the XI most sensible of players who do not yet have a club.
Former Chelsea stars Daniel Sturridge and Ramires are introduced: is there any reasonable treatment Frank Lampard should make?
Chelsea has a record very opposed to the Russian sides before tonight’s match.
In five games, the Blues have five wins with thirteen goals scored for one collected.
Prior to this season and the 4-0 win in Krasnodar, his previous match had taken a position at Spartak Moscow 2010.
Those games ended 4-1 and 2-0 to the Blues.
Krasnodar travels to the capital tonight after two victories.
Rennes was defeated 1-0 in his first Champions League victory to secure third place in the group.
This weekend they finished ninth in the Russian Premier League with a 5-0 win over Rotor club.
Experienced midfielder Dmitri Stotsky and side Sergey Petrov are on the list for tonight’s game.
Yuri Gazinski (back) and Kristoffer Olsson (corva tendon) have doubts.
Mason Mount feels the this winterArray . .
And things probably wouldn’t get too hot at Stamford Bridge tonight with a forecast of only 3 degrees Celsius!
Frank Lampard revealed the scope of Kai Havertz’s war with the coronavirus, and told the star that even though everything gets in shape in west London.
The manager said, “Kai fits very well, I’ve said it before, but I want to make it clear that I had strong covid symptoms. “
“He was in very ill health and struggled for a while and not all players have it that way, some are symptom-free.
“He had to keep that in mind, so it took him two or three weeks to play a game again after his return from Covid.
“Before he was in poor health and tested positive, I think his form is fantastic.
“In the long run, I have no worries. In fact, I’m sorry otherwise. He’s going to be a wonderful player for this football club. “
Pat Nevin highlighted a moment of the weekend’s victory against Leeds to show his joy to enthusiasts returning to the stadiums.
Chelsea are allowed to have 2,000 stands enthusiasts for house games and the expert end recalled a specific incident.
He told the club’s website, ‘When Leeds replacement Diego Llorente made such a loud noise that it caused chaos at Battersea Dogs’ Home, Blues enthusiasts didn’t.
“For the rest of the game, they reminded him of his screams every time he touched the ball.
“There are a hundred reasons why I’m excited to go back to the stadiums, but that mood is there with my favorites. To be fair, there are many players who live up to those tips right now.
“Fortunately, enthusiasts will start controlling this. Well, they’ll do it on the bridge anyway.
Olivier Giroud can be rested tonight while Frank Lampard deals with his first-choice starters.
It’s a change of course for the Frenchman, nicknamed a ‘class act’ through former Premier League star Peter Crouch.
Croupton writes in the Mail: “As for Giroud, he has been extraordinarily underestimated for years. It’s an act of elegance and it has been.
“You’re talking about someone who’s on the all-time list of purposes for France at the moment, and when you look at the strikers they’ve had, what does that say?
“It has been remarkable for Chelsea and has contributed very important goals at all times. His touch is exceptional and his is brilliant.
“Of course we’re excited about players like Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, but Giroud has a huge role to play for Chelsea. He’s a compatible man. “
Chelsea will face Krasnodar tonight at Stamford Bridge, and Michael Owen has given his prediction.
The ex-washerman believes the dead rubber still sets the way for the Blues, despite a tight alignment.
He told BetVictor: “His last wartime parties at the stage of organization, Krasnodar, arrive here after securing the European beyond Christmas with a victory over Rennes.
“Then any of the groups enter the game on a basis and you expect managers to play with their groups.
“That said, Chelsea have a massive strength in depth, and I be expecting them to end the organization stages strong. “
Jurgen Klopp’s claim that Chelsea is the favourite for the Premier League name has deterred Frank Lampard.
He insisted: “I don’t think we think about it much. Liverpool and Manchester City have built a wonderful team, there are others in the race. “
“I think where we are, we’re in good shape, but we have players who have come and City and Liverpool have had a great fortune for long periods. We’re waiting for that. “
Kepa Arrizabalaga is back for the Krasnodar crash.
And Lampard claimed chelsea didn’t try to sell the flop goalkeeper.
He said, “There’s no pressure.
“The goal is to win matches and I have to do whatever it takes to win matches, and Mendy has made a permanent move right now.
“The tension to win matches means that I have compatibility with other people: goalkeeper, striker, winger, anyone. At the same time, it’s an obvious opportunity to give Edu a break and give Kepa a game. He deserves it. “
And finally, Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea is “as strong” as any Premier League team this season.
He told Sky Sports: “In those early stages of the season, they seemed to recruit very well.
“You look at the choice characteristics of Chelsea and the player who, if he joined the Chelsea team, is Billy Gilmour because he is still at the beginning of his career and is ranked as a young player. “
“If one of those players played for Chelsea, you wouldn’t think he was a substitute or they would weaken the team. It can be argued that this is as strong a team as in the Premier League. “
“Maybe you can argue, or I think it’s a fact, that Liverpool and Man City have a strong XI, but in terms of replacement players right now and other groups getting hurt, in fact Liverpool, this team strength is surely fantastic, and you don’t feel like the team would be too weak, no matter who plays. “
Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea is “as strong” as any Premier League team this season.
He told Sky Sports: “In the early stages of the season, they seem to have recruited very well.
“You look at the choice characteristics of Chelsea and the player who, if he joined the Chelsea team, is Billy Gilmour because he is still at the beginning of his career and is ranked as a young player. “
“If one of those players played for Chelsea, you wouldn’t think he was an understudy or would weaken the team. You can argue that this is as strong a team as any other in the Premier League. “
“Maybe you can only argue, or I think it’s a fact, that Liverpool and Manchester City have a strong eleven, but in terms of replacement players right now and other groups suffering damage, in fact Liverpool, this team strength is sure and doesn’t seem to be too weakened no matter who’s playing. “
Chelsea allegedly turned down any January offer by Callum Hudson-Odoi
According to The Athletic, Les Bleus do need to sell the English star because that would leave Frank Lampard with limited intensity in open positions.
The report adds that Chelsea is also convinced of Hudson-Odoi’s long-term potential.
Gary Neville has revealed why he supports Chelsea by the name opposite of fellow debutants Spurs.
He told Gary Neville’s podcast, “Chelsea impresses me, they have a chance.
I think Chelsea have a better chance [than Tottenham’s ‘title’. They’ve got Kante, they’ve got Thiago Silva, players who can take them there.
“There is a winning culture, [Roman] Abramovic wins trophies. They have players and players who can make the game look ugly. They are a genuine threat. “
Bayern Munich star Manuel Neuer has the newest figure to complement Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy.
L’Equipe: “There are many world-class goalkeepers right now. For example, Edouard Mendy, who moved from Rennes to Chelsea.
“He’s a player we only saw in Ligue 1, who joined a great club and got it.
“It’s wonderful to see that. Overall, I’m pleased to see so many guards because we’re a sorority. “
Eden Hazard reportedly obtained 65,000 euros from Real Madrid consistent with minutes since moving 143 million euros from Chelsea in 2019.
Spanish newspaper AS revealed the astonishing sum after it became known that the Blues would receive 143 million pounds from the Real more than 3 years after Hazard finished their replacement 18 months ago.
The 29-year-old Belgian foreigner has played 26 times for Real since then, scoring only 3 goals.
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