Chelsea and Tottenham by far the two worst London clubs in the Premier League right now. The former appalling lately
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It relates to this stat:
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I've seen plenty of people arguing Chelsea's exhausted players being outrun is not concerning… but that just doesn't wash. Not now we're in late April. Not after 33 straight league games of it.
Analysis of why a sobering stat is deeply worrying for #CFC:
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Liam Rosenior explains why he disagrees with Cole Palmer's claim that “everything changes” depending on whether #CFC qualify for the Champions League
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Oh by the way, Chelsea have still been outrun by every single Premier League team in every single Premier League game this season. That is a staggering 33-game run by #CFC. Almost impressive.
Rosenior updates on injuries to Joao Pedro, Estevao and Enzo Fernandez at #CFC. Plus details on Levi Colwill's involvement for Chelsea's U21s:
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Arsenal have lost just one of their last nine meetings with Manchester City in April: the last one, losing 4-1 in 2023. It's a run including five Arsenal wins dating back to 1991
A Morgan Gibbs-White hat-trick in their most important game to get right in this run-in. Tottenham fans must feel battered and bruised by Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze this season. Truly, what could have been
Analysis of Chelsea’s latest dismal defeat
📉 Champions League hopes suffer again
🚢 Latest blank brings Titanic into focus
🏴 Forward fails to take his chance
#CFC
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Chelsea hoping the problem that forced Enzo Fernandez off was just cramp. But Estevao was in tears at half-time over a hamstring injury. #CFC
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There is some doubt at Chelsea over whether Jamie Gittens and Filip Jorgensenwill be fit before the end of the season #CFC
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Exclusive interview with Josh King
🔲Advice from ex-Fulham player
⚽️Inside his obsession with art of goalscoring
🥅Reflections on disallowed #CFC goal 8 months on
🇷🇴Sitting A-Levels in Romanian hotel
❤️Dad’s “tough love”
⚫️Leadership, #FFC loyalty + more
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Moises Caicedo has agreed terms to a new Chelsea contract that’s very close to being done and dusted. Good news at a bad time for #CFC
Two attacking teams are throwing up a superbly entertaining and dramatic tie. Arsenal and Sporting are also playing.
Chelsea are mentally fragile and need to develop resilience when dealing with setbacks. Champions League qualification demands it.
A piece on the biggest thing holding #CFC back
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Pep Guardiola believes the sunny weather explains why Manchester City often win the title race — but still feels Arsenal are the best team in the country and in Europe. Some classic Pep quotes:
#MCFC #AFC
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Analysis of Chelsea's chastening defeat, including one silver lining
😬 Brutal second 45 takes game away
🇦🇷 #CFC unpicked without Fernandez
🤞 Some encouraging signs down the left
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The appointment of Roberto De Zerbi is the riskiest managerial appointment of the Premier League era. Genuinely.
Long-read explaining why, analysing how his #Spurs will play, and detailing what he's told his #THFC players already in his first week. #coys
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The football PSG play can be utterly scintillating. Tactically, they do nothing that other teams don’t do. They just do it better
West Ham calm about Aaron Wan-Bissaka being kept in DR Congo and missing Leeds game. Was originally anticipated he'd be back in UK Friday evening but #WHUFC had already expected he’d be a doubt. He's back in training today. No complaint imminent. Latest:
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Analysing Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale
🍌 Potential banana skin avoided as Chelsea do a Chris Hughes and lift the mood a bit
🇧🇷 Estevao the entertainer-in-chief
📈 Assessing Kavuma-McQueen's debut
#CFC
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Enzo Fernandez has just taken a selfie with a Chelsea fan and all smiles as he sits behind the Chelsea subs and begins his two-match ban for inviting Real Madrid to sign him. They haven't signed him yet. #CFC
Quotes from Liam Rosenior as he bans Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea's next two games and holds 30-minute meeting with Marc Cucurella to tell him off, too. Fernandez sanctioned after disrespecting #CFC with Real Madrid comments:
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A big piece assessing who is already on the plane to the World Cup, who is on the cusp, and who might just miss out
England's hopefuls, split into three categories 🏴
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Thomas Tuchel has fired a warning to Phil Foden that he is “not guaranteed” a place in the World Cup squad because he “struggles to show” his quality for his country
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It is incredibly unlucky for England fans and an almighty statistical anomaly that 197-cap Lionel Messi has been playing for Argentina since 2005 and has faced Mauritania, Estonia and Angola (twice) but never England
Jarrod Bowen is above Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke for goal contributions in the battle for the England right-wing position
What Bowen brings is different, but very desirable. The case for the #WHUFC captain outlined:
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I’m sensing a touch of cynicism Pete…