Back to Premier League action this weekend with another London derby at home vs West Ham United. The Hammers are starting to get results as they have won three in a row in call comps including two impressive league victories against Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland. They are five points adrift in the relegation zone, but are slowly creeping up with 14 matches to play.

Liam Rosenior has impressed since taking charge winning 5 of 6 matches including this week’s victory at the Stadio Diego Maradona against Napoli to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League. It will be a fight til the end of the season with eight teams within five points of 4th place in the table and places will swing wildly as they have for the Blues, going from 8th to 5th after last week’s 3-1 victory at Crystal Palace. The goal is clear, keep getting results and climb back into the top 4!

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Shed End Dallas

It’s been ten days of no Premier League action, but the boys are back for another West London derby this time at home against Brentford. The last derby between both clubs ended in a 2-2 draw with Brentford nabbing a late stoppage time goal off a long throw in, something that has plagued the lads this season who have conceded a league leading four goals off assisted throw ins for goal.

The boys now sit 8th in the table and fell back 3 places in one round including their current opponent who jumped them after a resounding victory against Bournemouth 4-1. The league table is very tight at the moment with only six points separating 5th to 14th place. Any loss could extend a drop further down the table!

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Hard fought draw at the Etihad!

It was a tough start to the New Year for the Blues: the manager resigned, key players injured or suspended, and difficult trip to Manchester to face the Citizens, but the boys got it together for caretaker manager Calum McFarlane as he seized his Premier League moment and stole a point on a late Enzo Fernandez tap in to finish the match 1-1. The mood was relaxed at kickoff as there were several changes to the starting XI with Estevao, Josh Acheampong and Filip Jorgensen starting. Malo Gusto filled in a left back for an injured Marc Cucurella. The manager showed his faith in the squad having them play heavy minutes against a top 3 team in the Premier League table and they held their own for much of the match.

An unfortunate giveaway late in then 1st half led to a thumping goal from Tijjani Reijnders going near post on Jorgensen, who probably could’ve done a bit better to prevent the goal, but there was no panic from the team and McFarlane made the key adjustments in the 2nd half bringing on Andrew Santos, Jorrel Hato and Liam Delap who all made contributions that help keep the match close that led to the eventual game tying goal It was a wonderful all around effort given the circumstances of this past week.

Another midweek battle against the local West London neighbors, Fulham FC at Craven Cottage should prove to be another great test of the squad’s will and determination to stay in the fight for the top 4. Let’s get that victory for Calum!!!

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New Year begins without a manager!

Enzo Maresca is out as the gaffer after a tumultuous December as the lads head into their most challenging match of the season: vs Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Another tough draw added to the winless run of three league matches in a row after a tough 2-2 draw vs Bournemouth. Once again, defensive woes against long throws comeback to haunt the squad as they give up another two goals from the set pieces. The attack was more lively in the 1st half with goals from Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez. But both sides went goalless in the 2nd half after changes and ended with a point awarded for each team.

The bitter end comes after a promising summer from qualifying for the Champions League, winning the Conference League & Club World Cup, eighteen months into the job Maresca is gone. It’s been a carousel of managers at this club and seems like there is no end to that trend coming anytime soon.

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The December struggle continues!

Five league matches and only five points to show for the month, the boys had dropped to 5th in the table and are in danger of falling further as only 4 points separate 5th place to 10th in the Premier League standings. A 1-2 defeat at home vs a red hot Aston Villa team who looked invisible for 2/3rds of the match only for Unai Emery to make the necessary changes to flip the game into Villa’s taking. Ollie Watkins contributed to both goals after being subbed on and changed the whole match once he took control. It was a crushing defeat as the lads were in control for much of the game, but could not execute the crucial goal scoring chances that would comeback to haunt them. It’s been a running theme for almost two seasons now, control possession and looking threatening, but unable to get the ball past the goal line when needed.

A quick turnaround as the new year approaches in the last match for 2025 - home vs Bournemouth, who have not been at their best this year, but have always giving the Blues trouble in grinding out matches as they did three weeks ago in a scoreless draw at the Vitality Stadium Three points are badly needed, but it’ll be a dog fight to earn them against the Cherries!

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It’s the festive time of year!

The boys have a crucial match this weekend against 3rd place Aston Villa as they come to Stamford Bridge to continue their match winning streak, currently at 10 in all competitions. They have some impressive results defeating Arsenal, Brighton & Manchester United in the month of December. As for the Blues, a hard fought 2-2 draw away at St. James Park keeps them in the top 4, but will need to pick up some wins along the way to stay in the fight as the top three - Arsenal, Man City, Villa, look to run off with a potential 9 point gap from the rest of the table.

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Finally a win in December!

After a winless start to the match, the lads finally were able to pull together and get a much needed win at home vs Everton 2-nil. Cole Palmer was back in the starting lineup and impressed as he netted his 1st goal since September. Malo Gusto was even better as scored the 2nd goal right before the half from an impressive run and cross from Pedro Neto. A little home cooking was what boys needed and it got them back to winning once again. There is no rest as the matches don’t get any easier.

Up next is a trip to Tyneside to face Newcastle United. Eddie Howe’s team has been a throne to Enzo Maresca’s side. The last match at St. James Park ended in a 2-nil defeat. Nicolas Jackson was sent off on a red card that was deemed violent conduct. Speaking of reds, Moises Caicedo is back after his three match ban and will be available to start. The boys will need all the help they can to get have a chance in taking any points in the one!

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December Blues!

It’s been a rocky start once again to start of winter fixtures and it feels like deja vu for Enzo Maresca. After impressive performances against Barcelona and Arsenal, the squad has looked flat since in the last three winless matches all away from Stamford Bridge including a draw last weekend at Bournemouth and a defeat in Champions League vs Atalanta.

The bottom is falling and we are not even halfway through the season. What will take to get the boys back putting in a strong effort? Hopefully a home match will lift the team and get the lads back to their November ways. It will be Everton who visit this weekend and support from the home fans will get them going once again.

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Disappointment at Elland Road!

Following a week of impressive outings against Barcelona & Arsenal, the Blues were outmatched against 18th place Leeds United in defeat 1-3. Enzo Maresca has yet to beat Daniel Farke in four head to head matches and fans will question the squad selection as his team heads into December playing a match every 3 to 4 days for the next 6 matches.

Needing to keep the squad fresh & fit, Maresca made four changes to the starting XI from the weekend derby against Arsenal and it proved to not work. Leeds started a very tall and physical lineup, as expected, and took it to the lads. The signs were there for a letdown early on coming off an intense derby playing 10 men would take much out of the squad. Changes in the 2nd half brought the boys back in it with a Pedro Neto goal making it 1-2, but a crucial giveaway by Tosin in his own box sealed the night in defeat. Cole Palmer made a late appearance for some minutes but looked like he needs to get his legs under him after being off two months with injury.

It doesn’t get any easier as another away match against Bournemouth this weekend. The Cherries looking to stay out of the bottom half of the table have given the lads a tough time over the past few seasons. The boys will need to dig deep in order to avoid another December slump during the season.

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An intense battle with the league leaders!

This past weekend proved Enzo Maresca and the squad are capable of battling for the title this season after a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. It was bittersweet as the lads took it to the London rivals for much of the 1st half, but once again, a red card spoiled the momentum. Moises Caicedo put in a heavy challenge on Mikel Merino that led to a yellow card, but VAR stepped in to review and upgraded this into a red card offense meaning Caicedo will be suspended for the next three matches which could have a impact in a December run of matches.

Up 1st will be an away matchup against rivals, Leeds United at Elland Road. The Yorkshire team has been struggling of late losing the last 4 matches and are currently in the bottom three of the relegation zone. It will still be a tough match as it always is at Elland Road and it will be crucial to come away with three points to stay in the battle up top as the fixtures really ramp up in December - 8 in total across all comps.

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Top two showdown!

It’s the highly anticipated matchup we have been looking for: London Derby vs Arsenal. The stakes are even higher as the boys chase the Gunners who are top of the table and can’t afford to drop points as the North London rivals have been poised to run away with the lead this early on. Enzo Maresca has worked wonders adjusting the squad lately to get the most out of them in attack while shoring up the defense with three consecutive clean sheets in league play.

Cole Palmer is close to returning to action and it couldn’t come at a better time with all attacking players starting to find their form. It’s a good problem to have as Estevao has settled in and is prime to breakout as the rookie sensation of the Premier League. Maresca will have to manage the squad and find minutes for everyone. It will be another classic derby and hope that we take it to the Gunners!

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3rd in the table!

We’re a quarter of a way through the 2025-26 Premier League season, and the boys have found a bit of form right before going on break. They won six, lost one, and drew once in all comps since the start of October. At times, they have shown their immaturity with 3 red cards in the Premier League (5 in all comps), but that youth is starting to show signs of maturing and soon will have reinforcements back to the squad. Cole Palmer is close to fitness as he’s been out since September. A tricky fixture list is coming after the break, and the squad will need as many healthy players back to be ready & available.

Up first, a trip up north to Turf Moor to face Burnley FC in an early afternoon kickoff. The Clarets are back in the Premier League this year after being relegated in 2023-24 to the Championship. They tied in points atop the table with Leeds United, but the goal differential in tie breaks went against them as they ended up 2nd, but promoted nonetheless. Scott Parker has them fighting off relegation once again as they try to stay up in the Premier League.

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Three Points at Tottenham!

An impressive result in North London where the lads shut down Spurs and won 1-nil on a 34th minute Joao Pedro goal from a giveaway which Moises Caicedo, the man of the match, pounced on and assisted Pedro in the 1st half. After that, the lads left Spurs toothless in attack and never surmounted any consistent threat to equalize. Thomas Frank was left to question what went wrong as The Blues extend their current win streak against Spurs to five in a row and 10 wins in the last 12 in all competitions.

The boys are back home to face Wolves who sit bottom of the league table and need to get things turned around before falling too far away in the relegation zone. Just ten days ago, it was an end to end goal scoring fest in the league cup against Wolves at Molineux ending in a 4-3 victory. Three points separate 2nd though 8th in the table, currently, and a win keeps us within distance of the top 4th going into the International Break.

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Defeat to the Black Cats!

The lads were simply not good enough as they conceded a dramatic late winner from counter attack by Brian Brobbey to result in a home defeat 1-2. The Blues started very strong early on & capitalized with a Alejandro Garnacho goal to lead 1-nil. But once again, a long throw comes back to bite them in the 22nd minute as Sunderland leveled it up and went to the half tied. A frustrating 2nd half as they could not find a breakthrough before leading to the shock defeat. Enzo Maresca will have to do better and motivate the players to find a breakthrough for goal against teams who setup in a low block.

A London derby awaits as the boys head up to Tottenham to face Spurs. Thomas Frank is now manager and has them team up to 3rd in the table currently as five points separate nine clubs from 2nd to 10th. Three points would seismically shirt the standings over a weekend so lets take it to Spurs and get those points!

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Easy Saturday in Nottingham!

A 3-0 Blues victory sealed the fate for Ange Postecoglou as he was sacked minutes after the match ended. It was a goalless 1st half as Enzo Maresca made several changes to the starting XI with players coming back from International duty. No Enzo Fernandez & Moises Caicedo as Andrey Santos & Romeo Lavia started. But early in the 2nd half, Josh Acheampong scored his 1st goal ever in a blue shirt as a senior player with a towering header off a Pedro Neto cross. That kickstarted the run as three minutes later the boys won a free kick just outside of the box and Neto smashes in the 2nd from a wonderful set piece between him and Reece James making it 2-0. There were a few hairy moments by Forest to get back into the match, but Forest could not get shot on target to challenge Robert Sanchez. In the dying minutes, Reece puts one in the back of the net off a deflected corner kick for the 3rd before the match ended.

The lads have seem to have found the scoring form as they’ve put up 8 goals this week, including 5 midweek in a Champions League victory over Ajax. Up next, Sunderland pays a visit to Stamford Bridge and have impressed early on with a strong defensive record putting them 7th in the table and level on points with the lads, but lets find our current scoring form breaks through against our opponents this weekend.

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Still buzzing two weeks later…

A stunning last minute winner by Estevao helped the Blues defeat the league champions, Liverpool, 2-1 in an end to end affair. The marquee matchup lived up to expectations as Enzo Maresca had multiple changes to his lineup has he dealt with injuries and suspensions with a new centreback pair of Benoit Badiashille and Josh Acheampong both started against the Reds. Reece James captained and led the team off to a fast start after the 14th minute, Moises Caicedo was given all the time and space in the world from 30 yards out and thumped a world class goal that put Blue up in the 1st half. Liverpool responded in the 2nd half after making substitutions, to level it up and then the crazy finish in stoppage time. Enzo Maresca made a sprint to the corner, and celebrated with the lads which ended with him receiving a red card and exiting for the showers before the whistle.

Back from break, we head up to the Midlands to face Nottingham Forest where the Blues finished the 2024-25 season only a few months removed. Levi Colwill scored the winning goal then, securing our ticket back into the Champions League. It’s early, but the October stretch of matches could help separate the current table as the top half are all within 6 points of each other. A run of victories can lift the boys into contention as the season moves forward!

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A September to forget!

Red should not be the color, but it changed the outcome once again in last week’s Premier League match vs Brentford. Up 1-0 and comfortably in control, a crucial error was made by Andrey Santos as his back pass fell short and was intercepted by Diego Gomez helped the pressing Kaoru Mitoma. Trevor Chalobah stepped in to challenge and fouled Gomez, but VAR intervened to review and upgraded the foul to a red card. Deemed as a denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity. Fortunes changed there once again, down a man and changes were made to bring on defensive help. The Blues held on and still in control, but once Brighton made changes to bring on the attack, a flurry of goals in the last 15 minutes, two by Danny Welbeck sealed their defeat at home 1-3.

Chalobah will be missed as he serves a one match ban vs Liverpool adding to the challenge of who the starting centrebacks will be as they face an uphill battle against the league leaders and current Champions this weekend. What will Enzo Marseca do to keep the boys in the battle and avoid tumbling down the table so early on?

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Got to weather through the storm!

It was a rough week, to say the least, but no time to rest and recover. Another match day is upon us this Saturday as the squad faces Brighton at Stamford Bridge in a pivotal Premier League match to stay close to the league leaders. Lots of familiar faces will go up against their former club: Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro & Robert Sanchez. Facundo Buonanotte unavailable as Premier League rules do not allow a player to face their parent club. Lots of questions going into this matchup for Enzo Maresca and team as they rotate players to keep rested and ready from a long season ending in a Club World Cup trophy. The new season has brought on new challenges that will need to be worked out, quick!

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Challenging week after the break!

The hangover for the players coming back from international break strikes again as the boys hit two consecutive winless matches: a draw at Brentford in Premier League action, and a defeat in Munich, their 1st match of the Champions League campaign.

Enzo Marseca has his hands full, dealing with injuries, new player additions, and a slew of matches (7 in 22 days) upcoming in between international breaks. That’s one match in a little over 3 days in this window. It doesn’t get any easier as the lads travel to Manchester to face a United team that is in disarray with their manager, Ruber Amorim, but leaving Old Trafford with three points has never been easy. 2013 being the last time the Blues took all three points at Old Trafford. Let’s see if our fortunes turnaround this weekend!

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The real season begins here!

We made it through the 1st 3 matches of the season with a less than ideal preseason training, but have fought our way to 2nd in the table early on with 7 points. It has come with some costs as we have a list of injuries to players who played through the extended season during the summer. Two key starting players will miss extended playing time: Levi Colwill & Liam Delap, meanwhile Cole Palmer has missed two of the first three matches to start the season already, while awaiting word if he will be available to play for this upcoming match away vs Brentford.

Fortunately, the squad is deep and there is cover for all positions this season, but we can’t afford to lose any more players to injury without suffering the consequences. Players have stepped up and produced: Joao Pedro is still scoring goals and producing results in only his 5th competitive match with the club. Estevao has impressed filling the void with Palmer’s injury. And there are more reinforcements with the likes of Alejandro Garnacho & Facundo Buonanotte joining in on transfer day deals. It should be a fascinating West London derby at the Gtech Community Stadium. Let’s keep building that momentum to play through the adversity!

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Breakout match for Estevao!

With Cole Palmer scratched from the starting XI right before kickoff, Estevao filled in and proved that he is ready for the Premier League! The lads in another London Derby, got off to a slow start against West Ham United who gave it their all for the 1st ten minutes pressing the Blues down 0-1 from a world class goal from Lucas Paqueta. Estevao will learn that you can’t lose possession in a vital part of the pitch and not get punished for it.

Then it all turned around, by the 15th minute the boys got going off a corner kick, with Joao Pedro scoring his 1st league goal for the team and to get the Blues 1st of the season with a nice assist from Marc Cucurella. Next, the boys stepped it up winning possession in West Ham’s defensive half and Joao Pedro with a cross right to Pedro Neto’s left foot who slotted in by the keeper and then by the 35th minute Enzo Fernandez scored his 1st of the season from jaw dropping run from Estevao from 30 yards out to the end line, dropping it off right in front of net for Fernandez to tap in making it 3-1. With that turnaround the West Ham support headed for the exits even before halftime! Two more goals in the 2nd half off corner kicks and the boys never looked back with an empathic 5-1 win at the London Stadium!

Can the lads build on this start and keep the goals coming? We shall see with the 3rd London Derby of the season before the 1st international break at home against West London rivals, Fulham.

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A frustrating London Derby to start the season.

It all ended in a goalless draw at home vs Crystal Palace where the Blues dominated possession for much of the match, but could not unlock the final third in the box and find that break through goal. A similar theme to Enzo Maresca’s team carrying over from last season where opponents setup deep to takeaway all attacking chances to frustrate the lads into making a mistake. It nearly cost them early on when Eberechi Eze scored off a free kick thirteen minutes into the first half, but VAR ruled against the goal as a Marc Guehi was deemed to have cleared the wall illegally to create the goal scoring chance. Both teams ended up defending really well in the 2nd half and scoring chances were very limited. Andrey Santos & Trevor Chalobah has two of the best chances during the match, but both skied their shots way over the bar.

The boys will have to forget this match quick as they return to action in 5 days as they head into another derby away against West Ham United. It been a tricky fixture the last few visits to the London Stadium and this one shouldn’t be any different.

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Let’s get back to action!

The 2025-26 Premier League begins this weekend and there is plenty of hope to build on after winning two trophies in the previous campaign: UEFA Conference League & FIFA Club World Cup. It was a wild finish to the domestic league as it took a hard fought victory in the final match of the season away at Nottingham Forest to lock out a Champions League spot.

It a fresh new start under Enzo Maresca’s second season with a few new players who are looking to impress the gaffer. Preseason was a blur with only two matches to get the squad back up and running. Up first will be a home matchup against London rivals, Crystal Palace who had themselves a successful season winning the FA cup and defeating Liverpool last week in penalties to win the Community Shield. It’ll be a test of will with a short Summer Break and shortened preseason training, but the lads are already looking in mid season form and looking to take the challenge to all the contenders!

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Everything to play for this Sunday!

It’s the final match of the 2024-25 Premier League season. The champion has been determined the & runners up are almost set, but the final 3 spots to qualify for the Champions League are still up for grabs between 5 teams and a number of potential scenarios could shuffle the final standings around in the last week of the campaign. The lads can only focus with the upcoming away match at Nottingham Forest. Keeping it simple, a win seals an automatic bid to the Champions League, any other result puts their fate in the hands of the others vying for the final spots. It’s going down to the final whistle in the final minutes of another dramatic EPL season finale.

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Devastating defeat!

The high hopes of battling for a top 5 spot in the Champions League took a huge blow last Sunday all in a span of two minutes. As Newcastle stormed the Blues early on to take a 1-nil lead mugging the ball off of Romeo Lavia and converting it to a Sandro Tonali goal. The lead wasn’t insurmountable, but Nicolas Jackson compounded matters by forearming defender Sven Botman in the 36th minute, leaving the squad short a man the rest of the match. Not only that, Jackson is automatically suspended the next three matches, essentially ending his Premier League season and leaving the squad without a centre forward for the next two crucial matches. The lads fought back dominating Newcastle in the 2nd half but to no avail as they could not find a way to goal. Bruno Guimaraes sealed it in dramatic fashion with a shot deflecting off Malo Gusto and over Robert Sanchez’s outstretched arms ending it 2-0 in favor of Newcastle essentially putting 2nd & 3rd place out of reach in the league table for the lads.

The final two matches are still controlled by their own destiny: win out and you qualify for Europe. Anything less, you leave it in the hands of your competitors with another chance to overtake, First up, the final home match of the season against Manchester United. It’s been an awful campaign for the Red Devils but they have a shot to qualify for the Champions League via the Europa League final. They may have their eyes focused on that match on the bigger prize, but still need to finish out the league campaign, and nothing is ever easy. The last time marked an unbelievable Cole Palmer winner at home vs United coming back to win 4-3. Will it be another memorable match, we’ll find out!

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Emphatic victory against the Scousers!

Liverpool had their guard of honor as the soon to be crowned 2024-25 Premier League champions at Stamford Bridge, and that was their highlight of the match as It turned out to be a forgetful one. The Blues took hold of the match early on with a Enzo Fernandez goal three minutes in, and never looked back defeating the Reds 3-1. Moises Caicedo dominated Liverpool’s midfield three and they rotated out significantly as their season winds down. Cole Palmer sealing the match with a penalty kick, his 1st goal since January.

Still all to play for with the next challenge heading up to St. James Park to face Newcastle United tied in the table at 63 points each. Points have been difficult to get at St. James Park, but this weekend couldn’t be a better time to draw out a result. Three matches to go and we’ll need to cheer on the lads to get all maximum points possible!

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Still plenty to fight for!

The 2024-25 Premier League champions have been mathematically determined. Liverpool FC with an emphatic victory last weekend, made sure there wasn’t any chance of somebody catching them for the rest of the season. There will be a Guard of Honor for the upcoming match at The Bridge to welcome to soon to be Champions of England, but let’s not give up hope. We can crash that celebration as we did to their derby rivals, Everton FC, defeating them 1-0. It was the must win that the lads needed to stay in contention. Four league matches left in the season and it’ll be a fight to the finish!

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Escape with three points!

December at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the last time the Blues have won a Premier League away match this season. It’s been a struggle since, with a sputtering attacking. In what seems like another defeat incoming at the hands of Fulham, down 0-1, the lads strung together something they haven’t been able to do away from home since that victory at Spurs: score more than one goal in a league match. Two late goals by Tyrique George in the 83rd and Pedro Neto in the 93rd, helped secure hope that the lads are still fighting it out for the final 5 spots available to qualify for Europe. It wouldn’t have ended their hopes, but it would have been a much more difficult challenge winning matches in the upcoming May fixtures.

Up next, the squad will look to close out the month of April strong at home vs Everton. The last home match vs the Toffees, it was a four goal fest from Cole Palmer. He’ll need to get back his form 1st, as he has been in a goal scoring drought since the start of the year. No better time to find his scoring boots. We’ll need this win to keep up with the table!

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Can’t beat the Tractor Boys…

The lads fought back to draw against 18th place Ipswich Town at home 2-2 , but it felt like a defeat as, once again, mistakes led to a early 0-2 hole in the 1st half. Enzo Marseca went for a full attacking setup to take the match to the visitors, but the lack of creativity once they arrive in the 18 yard box has been the running theme of this campaign. Teams know to play a tight defense and take away all angles in front of goal to force them backwards. Eventually, a mistake leads to a transition opportunity which leads to an opponent goal, and that was how Ipswich capitalized on both goals. Halftime adjustments made the difference as a wonderful goal by Jadon Sancho help level the match after spending the majority of the 2nd half with possession but unable to get that final go ahead goal for victory. Maresca has had a torrid time going head to head against Kieran McKenna - he has yet to win in any competitive match vs McKenna (0W- 1L- 3D).

No rest on hand as the final 6 matches of the season will come fast and furious, and this doesn’t even include Conference League play as that will at minimum two, possibly three more matches. Next up is a visit down the road to West London neighbors Fulham FC. This will prove to be a tricky match as Fulham given fits to top opponents in the league this campaign including a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge back in December. If there is any hope to stay in contention for the Champions League, this as is close to a must win as it can get!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Easter Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas

Scoreless away again!

Well, the boys haven’t scored an away goal in Premier League play since February and the last match vs Brentford at the Gtech ended in a 0-0 draw extending that drought until at least to Easter Sunday. But before looking ahead, they have a home match this weekend against 18th place Ipswich Town.

Last time both clubs faced each other, the Blues lost in stunning fashion 0-2 at Portman Road in what seems like the start of their attacking woes since. Enzo Maresca has tried to get the lads firing up once again, but there hasn’t been any consistency since before the winter break. With six matches left in the 2024-25 campaign, every match result will determine their Champions League fate. The lads will look to even the up the season head to head match up!

Come down to the Londoner Addison this Sunday morning and kick it with the Shed End Dallas crew. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Shed End Dallas