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 All goals and extended highlights| Chelsea Women vs Lyon Femeni.  Chelsea Women have sealed their place in the semi-finals of this season’s Women's Champions League in the most dramatic of fashions. The Game was played at Stamford Bridge.  The Blues were going out of the competition until the last kick of extra time but that was a Maren Mjelde penalty that levelled the aggregate scores after Lyon had gone 2-0 up on the night. When the penalty shoot-out followed, each side saw one kick saved before Ann-Katrin Berger made her second stop from Lyon’s fifth spot-kick to send the Blues through, knocking out the holders and eight-time winners in the process. An epic night it was for the Blues Last night, with Reece James, Graham Potter, Marc Cucurella & family in attendance.  WATCH ALL GOALS AND EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS BELOW:

 The La Liga giants are keen on completing deals for two Chelsea stars this summer.  According to AS, Real Madrid are heavily interested in signing Reece James, and Kai Havertz.  The La Liga giants want to sign a new right-back in the near future and James is at the top of their list of targets in that position, reports Spanish publication AS. Joao Cancelo and Juan Foyth have also been touted as possible summer signings, but James is thought to be the right-back most wanted at the Santiago Bernabeu.  Although Real Madrid seem to have an upper hand in sealing transfers, they might however, fail to seal a deal for Reece James as the 23-year old recently extended his stay at the club till 2028. The Blues on the other hand are currently not looking to lose their key player.  The AS report also states that Havertz is well-liked at Real Madrid and has been since his days at Bayer Leverkusen when he was linked with a move to the Spanish capital before heading to west L...

 The Chelsea loanee has revealed he's surprised by the incredible talent of the underused Chelsea star.  Chelsea Loanee, Cesare Casadei has named Ruben Loftus-Cheek as the midfielder who surprised him the most during training, and hopes to learn from him.  Casadei joined the Blues from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window as part of the club’s ‘Vision 2030’ approach, which was developed by Todd Boehly. He has trained with the likes of N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Enzo Fernandez and Jorginho since joining us, which further underline Casadei’s praise for Loftus-Cheek. Chelsea hoped to develop a challenging team to compete on all fronts in the near future before putting succession plans in place going forward. The former Nerazzurri starlet is a part of it. After scoring four goals in eight games for the Blues’ U21 team, the 20-year-old was later loaned out to Championship team Reading. Moreover, the former Inter player has played in seven games for Reading and scored on...

 The Arsenal man has revealed what he told Mykailo Mudryk after his famous Arsenal snub.  Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko has opened up on what he told his Ukrainian teammate, Mykailo Mudryk after snubbing Arsenal for the West side of London.  Mudryk had flirted with Arsenal prior to his Chelsea move in the opening two weeks in January. Before his move, Mudryk registered 10 goals and eight assists in 18 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk this campaign. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Zinchenko revealed what he told Mudryk after the latter rejected Arsenal in favor of Chelsea this term. He said: "I said to him: 'It's gone already, it doesn't matter what you wanted, what the other guys wanted. Now you're a Chelsea player, you signed a long-term contract and you have only one option, only one way: direct and forward. Unfortunately he didn't become an Arsenal player – as I wanted personally! – but it's life." Zinchenko, who is a four-time Premier League winner,...

Chelsea are eyeing up a potential swap deal for Romelu Lukaku with the former Chelsea striker.  According to Calciomercato, Chelsea are potentially eyeing up a sensational swap deal consisting of Romelu Lukaku and Tammy Abraham. Recall both Romelu Lukaku and Tammy Abraham are Chelsea strikers in different ways.  Lukaku had signed for Chelsea last season for a world record £97.5m deal. After turning out to be a horror-signing Lukaku was sent back to Inter Milan on loan.  Abraham on the other hand, was signed by AS Roma on a permanent deal worth £34m back in 2021 on a five-year contract. Chelsea are believed to have a buy-back clause of £68m. After a very good first season in Italy where he scored 27 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions, Abraham has fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho this time around. Seeing his record in Italy (notwithstanding the recent falling out of the favour), Chelsea are potentially looking to sign him back and they hope to do so by swa...

 Per multiple reports, Edouard Mendy is not keen on staying at Chelsea beyond this season.  With Edouard Mendy believed to be leaving Chelsea, as all contract talks have broken down between him and the club, here are the top 5 goalkeepers in Europe Chelsea could consider picking from to replace the Senegalese: 1. Andre Onana:  Chelsea have in the past been linked with the Cameroon international. He currently has a save percentage of 76.4%.  However, his post-shot xG conceded with the actual number of goals let in , his score is -1.8 which is not quite impressive.  2. Alban Lafont:  Lafont has been Nantes' no.1 for a number of years and has been regarded as a goalkeeper with a big future and he is beginning to realise that potential this campaign. Lafont has a 74.6% save percentage, which is not quite as good as Onana’s figure, but he is much better in another metric. If we subtract his goals conceded from his post-shot xG against figure, he has a score of +...

 Real Madrid are interested in signing the £300,000-per-week forward.  According to Defensa   Central , Real Madrid have expressed an interest in signing Havertz on a permanent deal ahead of the 2023-24 season. With Chelsea forced to offload a few of their first-team players due to Financial Fair Play (FFP), Los Blancos are confident about a transfer.  Since his signing, Kai Havertz has been a regular starter under all three coaches he's played under and is no doubt an integral part of the Chelsea squad. He's netted nine goals in 32 games this season despite featuring mainly as the club's striker. Overall, the 2021 UEFA Champions League winner has registered 32 goals and 15 assists in 128 games across all competitions for Chelsea. Not quite interesting stats for his huge £72m price tag right? But he's turned out to be crucial in the big games, helping the club to three major European titles.  Havertz's ability to shoot, including his reliability in the big games...

 According Reports, Chelsea are willing to pay more than €100M for the Real Madrid star.  According to El Nacional , Todd Boehly is gearing up to make a bold move in the summer as he sets his sight on Real Madrid and Uruguayan international Federico Valverde. The reports also suggests that this is Todd Boehly's next move as he is willing to pay even more than €100M for him. Valverde is currently one of Carlo Ancelotti's key players and has over the previous seasons, been an integral part of the Real Madrid squad. He is also part of the long-term plans and future of the Los Blancos side. This means that should Chelsea be able to land him at West London next summer, they would have to splash even more cash to make that deal happen. Money, of course, is no problem for Todd Boehly who has reportedly prepared a blank check and is willing to pay over €100m to land him. Per El Nacional, Todd Boehly is not satisfied with the competitive level of the club despite his huge spending spr...

 The Blues are not relenting in their pursuit for the Belgian Midfielder.  Chelsea “met” with Romeo Lavia’s representatives “this week” ahead of a potential summer bid for the Southampton midfielder, according to RMC reporter Sacha Tavolieri.  Per reports, Chelsea are on the hunt for a readymade midfielder as they are not willing to sign Denis Zakaria on a permanent term. Lavia is known to be a key target for Graham Potter’s side but there are a number of complicating factors that will make a deal difficult to pull off. The teenager’s former club Manchester City have a buyback clause, which means they can re-sign him for £40m this summer.  Romeo Lavia Southampton are likely to hold out for a much higher fee from other teams, which means the current Premier League champions have a key advantag There will also be other clubs involved in the battle to sign Lavia. Manchester United and Arsenal have also been credited with an interest recently, so the Saints will not be p...

 Chelsea MUST not be drawn with these two teams in the Quarter-finals if they want to go far in the competition. With the Blues already qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League competition, uncertainties over who their next opponent will be are in the air. While many Chelsea fans are carried away by the Blues' three straight wins and call for a tougher opponent, most notably, Bayern Munich, they might well be opening the door to an exit from the competition, per Pundit Paul Merson who thinks the German outfit is one opponent Chelsea should not face if they want to progress in the competition.  What was said:  Paul Merson believes Chelsea should not be drawn with Manchester City or Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals if they want to win the competition. Speaking as quoted by Chelsea news, Merson said: “If the Champions League quarter-final draw goes their way, bar Man City and Bayern Munich, I don’t think too many teams will want to play Chelsea. If th...

 • The Blues want to seal another transfer from their North London rivals.  • Two Chelsea legends have reportedly been at logger heads with themselves.  — The latest from Chelsea transfers this morning.  Todd Boehly set for another hijack: Just recently after sealing the transfers of Omari Hutchinson from the Gunners Academy, and hijacking the deal for Mykailo Mudryk from Arsenal, Todd Boehly may not just be done yet with the Gunners.  Per reports from The Telegraph, Arsenal could be at risk of losing their young attacking midfielder who is being courted by both Chelsea and Manchester City.  CLICK HERE TO READ FULL STORY: Chelsea Legends clash: Former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard has revealed he does not speak to his manager Carlo Ancelotti after falling down the pecking order at Real Madrid. Hazard, who made 352 appearances for the Blues during a seven-year spell, has played just three LaLiga games under Ancelotti this season. Ancelotti famously won a Premier...

Arsenal risk losing record-breaker Ethan Nwaneri as rivals eye transfer swoop Chelsea and Manchester City are both keeping tabs on Arsenal's record-breaking teenager Ethan Nwaneri, who has yet to agree to scholarship terms with the Gunners. Arsenal are at risk of losing their record-breaking midfield prodigy Ethan Nwaneri, who is being courted by both Chelsea and Manchester City. Nwaneri, 15, became the youngest player in Premier League history when he was handed his senior debut in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Brentford back in September but has yet to agree terms on a scholarship with the Gunners. The attacking midfielder, who turns 16 later this month, is held in high esteem by Mikel Arteta and academy boss Per Mertesacker. That hasn't deterred some of the Premier League's big-hitters from keeping tabs on the youngster's situation, though - and Nwaneri could yet be lured away from north London by one of his high-profile suitors. A fresh report from The Telegraph has cl...

 The Atletico Madrid star believes Joao Felix will return to the club at the end of his loan spell at Stamford Bridge.  Atletico Madrid star, Koke believes Joao Felix will return to the Spanish side at the end of the season. Recall Joao Felix had left the La Liga outfit and had joined the Blues on a loan deal, set to expire at the end of the season. Memphis Depay had then been signed as Felix's replacement.  However, with talks of Chelsea wanting to sign Felix on a permanent deal, Koke is confident that Felix will return to Spain for the upcoming season. He explained to Mundo Deportivo: “They made the decision to leave. Joao transferred, and Cunha transferred. They are decisions for each one. Totally respectable. Joao is picking up the rhythm of the games; he is gaining confidence for the coming season to come back here.” Atletico Madrid are third in the table but were eliminated from the Champions League group stage, whereas Chelsea are tenth in the table and will play i...

 The former Chelsea star has revealed he regrets moving to Premier League rivals Former Chelsea star, Willian has revealed he regrets leaving Chelsea to join Premier League rivals, Fulham.  The Brazilian winger joined the Blues in the summer of 2013 from Anzi Makhachkala. He went on to make 339 appearances for the club, scoring 63 goals and registering 62 assists.He was refused a three-year extension in the summer of 2020 due to Chelsea's policy of offering short contracts to players north of 30 under the Roman Abramovich era. Having come to the end of his contract at Stamford Bridge, he joined Arsenal, who were happy to offer the then 33-year-old a three-year contract.His stay at the Emirates, however, was cut short after a season by mutual consent. He played only 37 games for the Gunners, scoring one goal and registering seven assists.Willian returned to the Premier League this season with Fulham. He has played 21 goals for the side from Craven Cottage, scoring three goals a...

 Ben Chilwell opened the scoring for the Blues against Leicester City in the 12th minute, and what a goal it was!  He has just given Chelsea the lead against his old team Leicester City, and he’s done it in some style. Play broke down after a set piece, leaving the left back in an unusual position out on the right wing as the ball was swung in. He used that to his advantage, hitting a first time volley back across goal and past Danny Ward. As you’d expect as he took on his old team, whose fans still give him stick, he made sure they knew all about it, cupping his hands to his ears. You can see the goal in the clip embedded here: WATCH SUPERB GOAL HERE:

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 The defender revealed the secret tactics that helped the Blues secure their second win of the year against Leeds United.  Chelsea defender, Wesley Fofana has revealed the secret weapon Chelsea employed to beat Leeds United.  The Blues had been without a win throughout February and were looking to get crucial three points. Under-fire coach, Graham Potter needed a win to save his Chelsea career in a game that had looked to be his last.  While many Chelsea fans were surprised to taste victory after a winless drought, Wesley Fofana who netted the only goal of the game has revealed the secret to the Blues' win on Saturday.  As quoted by Football.London, Fofana revealed the Blues had perfected their game plan in training, by working  on set pieces: "Not nerves but excitement for the win, the fans and the club." Fofana stated after the game.   "It is a difficult situation but everyone in the club pushes for a win. Yesterday in training we worked on set-...

 • Enzo Fernández wants Chelsea to sign 'great player.' Enzo Fernández has revealed he wants the Chelsea board to complete the permanent signing of Joao Felix.  Felix joined the Blues on a loan deal in the summer and has since impressed offensively. Enzo Fernández thinks he is one player the Blues should keep.  The club will consider a permanent offer for Felix if he continues to impress and the player is open to staying at Stamford Bridge, having fallen out of favour under Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone. "When you get on with someone off the field it helps on the field to have that special connection,’ Fernandez said of Felix. ‘He’s a great player, isn’t he? A fantastic player. He’s got lots of ability and loads of qualities. 'He’s a key player for us, an important player and he’s on loan. Let’s hope that CHELSEA can do all they can to keep hold of him come June, that would be great.’ Fernandez has also dismissed concerns his sensational price-tag could effect him...

Kepa Arrizabalaga has once again been nominated for the Premier League Save of the Month award, the third time this season. The Spaniard receives his nomination in February for his important stop to deny Fulham’s Andreas Pereira’s strike in the first half of our 0-0 draw with our London neighbours at the beginning of the month. Joao Palhinha had originally won the ball inside the Chelsea half before fizzing a pass towards the Brazilian, with a bounce of the ball enabling him to sweetly hit a shot towards Kepa’s net. It looked to be heading for the bottom right-hand corner, if not for Kepa’s strong wrist. KEPA'S STUNNING SAVE: VIDEO: Watch Kepa's diving save to deny Andreas Pereira which has earnt him a nomination for Save of the Month Kepa is one of five nominees for the award, which is a new introduction for the 2022/23 season, facing competition twice from David De Gea (Manchester United), as well as Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Jordan Pickford (Everton) and Aaron Ramsdale (Ar...

 • The Chelsea forward had been linked with a move to Real Madrid.  • Atletico Madrid are now interested in signing the £150,000-per-week star. Atletico Madrid are heavily linked with a move for Chelsea's Christian Pulisic. The USMNT star had been a sensation in the world cup and has since then, attracted interest from both La Liga, English and Italian teams. Real Madrid were one of the club's reportedly linked with a move for him, but recent reports suggest that Atletico Madrid are also in the race to land him.  The USA international’s time at the London club doesn’t look like it will last much longer following the Blues’ recent spending spree and the Spanish giants is interested in taking the winger in the summer. Chelsea signed Raheem Sterling in Christian’s position last summer and in winter added to their depth for that role by bringing in Mudryk.  The Blues will now need to start trimming their team to make it easier for the English coach to manage and bring in...