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Football Reporter for The Standard. On X: @MrDomSmith

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Chelsea aim for statement win over PSG which no one can belittle Blues have bragging rights over PSG after last summer’s Club World Cup, not that few onlookers cared

Chelsea bid to beat PSG in a competition no one can belittle, as a rivalry between two fine young teams renews itself

#PSG v #CFC preview
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11.03.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rosenior happy to continue goalkeeper guessing game at Chelsea Blues boss in no giving mood ahead of huge Champions League test

Liam Rosenior gives no early indication which goalkeeper will start against PSG. A big call ahead (although Malo Gusto basically admits it doesn’t matter)… #CFC
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10.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Liam Rosenior to preview Chelsea's Champions League last-16 first leg here at the Parc des Princes shortly. #CFC

10.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lavia facing long road back to his best after Chelsea return Rusty performance against Wrexham in FA Cup showed how far Lavia has to go after latest spell on the sidelines

A piece on the difficult road ahead for Romeo Lavia, who has been at Chelsea almost as many months as he's made appearances for the club…

Cole Palmer makes him #CFC's β€œmost underrated player”, but obstacles lay ahead
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09.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three things we learned from Chelsea win as dodgy defending overshadows progression Blues make hard work of Wrexham despite playing the entirety of extra-time with a one-man advantage

Analysis from Wrexham after a thrilling FA Cup win by Chelsea

πŸ”΅ Dodgy defending disguised
πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ Romeo Lavia's performance assessed
πŸ‘ŒDelap’s link-up impresses again

#CFC

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07.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quite an overcast evening taking hold here in north Wales, where Wrexham and Chelsea are out doing their warm-ups. Just glimpsed the first tin-foil trophy, which means the FA Cup is in town. #WxmAFC #CFC

07.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside London City Lionesses and their quest for the big-time

πŸ”Ή Plan to break into the top four
πŸ”Ή Interest in Mary Earps and, again, Beth Mead
πŸ”Ή β€œ100% focus on women”
πŸ”Ή Interviews with CEO Martin Semmens, Julia Roddar and Nikita Parris

#LCL #WSL

05.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JoΓ£o Pedro exclusive: Chelsea title ambitions and my Ballon d’Or dream Brazilian has made an instant impact at Stamford Bridge and tells Standard Sport that he is only just getting started

My interview with JoΓ£o Pedro from September, when he discussed his plan to β€œmatch” what Didier Drogba achieved at Chelsea and become a #CFC β€œlegend”…
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05.03.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three ways Rosenior is trying to fix Chelsea problems for run-in Team meeting and more hands-on approach part of plan to get back on track

Cutting out indiscipline, taking a hands-on approach to set pieces, and getting Cole Palmer firing

Liam Rosenior's plan to solve Chelsea's problems. #CFC ‡️
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04.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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03.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Since losing 12 consecutive matches (which was impressively bad), Wolves have lost just 4 of 14. Stocks in Gomeses and Buenos through the roof

03.03.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rosenior reveals new Chelsea selection plan in clear discipline warning Blues boss demanding swift improvement after Pedro Neto picked up their 10th red card of the season against Arsenal

Rosenior says he will pick players who show improvement with their discipline in his starting lineups for Chelsea moving forward #CFC
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02.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Chelsea get quadruple injury boost as Rosenior reveals Palmer update Blues’ fitness issues easing ahead of key Aston Villa and PSG clashes

Chelsea injury update from Rosenior, featuring news on Palmer, Estevao, Cucurella, Gittens... #CFC
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02.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Every Chelsea red card ranked this season from unlucky to unforgivable The Blues have the joint-most red cards in a Premier League season - with 10 games left

Ranked: EVERY Chelsea red card this season, from most unlucky to most unforgivable…

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02.03.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Rosenior has prepared Chelsea to beat set-piece kings Arsenal at their own game Blues have had ample time to drill since Burnley draw, but have they made the most of it?

Set pieces have felt something of a failure for Chelsea this season, both offensively and defensively. For Arsenal, certainly a success. #CFC have worked on them for the last fortnight β€” now would be a fine time for the dividends to appear
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01.03.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chelsea reveal Estevao latest as Liam Rosenior issues four-man injury update Liam Rosenior has also delivered updates on Marc Cucurella, Reece James and Romeo Lavia

Chelsea injury update ahead of Arsenal, including Estevao, Cucurella, Lavia. #CFC
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27.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Crystal Palace ease pressure on Glasner with Conference League victory Palace fans were frustrated with a first-leg stalemate in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Crystal Palace decent, Evann Guessand better. On they go.

Report from Selhurst... #CPFC
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26.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh and, not insignificantly, Glasner risks torching his chances of a top job if he keeps speaking out

26.02.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Glasner is torching his reputation at Crystal Palace and burning his big-club appeal Picking fights in public isn’t winning Austrian any admirers ahead of summer exit

Comment: Oliver Glasner has been foolish to pick public fights with the board and #CPFC fans. Only has himself to blame for tarnishing reputation despite being Palace's greatest manager

As a neutral, it's pretty depressing. A feelgood story turner sour
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26.02.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chelsea and West Ham learn punishments for Stamford Bridge mass brawl Tempers flared in a wild melee at end of Premier League clash last month

Chelsea fined Β£325k and West Ham fined Β£300k for their mass brawl last month. Rosenior spoke to players internally after game to remind them of how to react in similar situations. A #WHUFC exec met with Nuno and Bowen to remind them of the same. #CFC
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25.02.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Crystal Palace make Guehi replacement a transfer priority and line up targets Eagles want centre-back signing after Guehi exit in January

Crystal Palace have made replacing Marc GuΓ©hi a key summer transfer priority. Need for added centre-back quality and depth acknowledged internally at #CPFC
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25.02.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Igor Tudor said on Friday that it's always a good time to play Arsenal at home.

Now he says it was "not the perfect first game". #THFC

22.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why this week was Rosenior's most important yet as Chelsea manager Chelsea boss takes advantage of easing fixture list to work on the longer term

Why this week was Liam Rosenior's most important yet as Chelsea manager

#CFC v Burnley preview
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21.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Lange interview: Tudor could be Tottenham manager for a very long time A new interim era begins at Spurs after Thomas Frank’s sacking

Johan Lange interview

- Wage bill must ⬆️
- Lange's contract has no end date
- β€œSerious” review ongoing into number of injuries at #THFC
- How the #Spurs hierarchy works
- Igor Tudor could be hired permanently if he does well
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21.02.2026 09:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Tudor responds to Tottenham 'Spursy' claims amid 'emergency situation' New interim boss has baptism of fire on Spurs debut against Arsenal

Igor Tudor:

β–ͺ️Hasn’t heard of β€œSpursy” before
β–ͺ️Says style of play it important but Spurs's β€œemergency situation” matters more
β–ͺ️Hopes #THFC pray on #AFC's title nerves on Sunday
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20.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chelsea reveal new front-of-shirt sponsor as multi-year deal confirmed Blues have been without a principal sponsor so far this season

Breaking: Chelsea reach front-of-shirt sponsor agreement with Swedish AI firm IFS. Understand they’ll be debuted on men’s kits v Burnley and women’s kits v Man Utd this weekend. #CFC #CFCW

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20.02.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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How Liam Rosenior set the foundation for success at Chelsea The Blues boss has made an impressive start with shrewd tactical tweaks, building rapport with players and connecting with fans

Inside Liam Rosenior's first 45 days in office. A long-read on why he has made such an encouraging start at Chelsea, what's worked, and what must come next

#CFC
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20.02.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chelsea injury boost as Lavia comeback plan set ahead of Arsenal clash Injury-prone midfielder closing in on return to first-team action

Romeo Lavia to feature for Chelsea U21s tomorrow in big step towards return. Chelsea eyeing the Arsenal game next weekend for his possible return to first-team action. Been in full training for 10-14 days. #CFC

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19.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

In a club interview, Estevao has revealed he is having two English lessons a week and has found the weather the β€œhardest challenge” of his move to England. He has spoken about the β€œhuge” help fellow Brazilians JoΓ£o Pedro and Andrey Santos have offered. β€œWe’re inseparable”. #CFC

19.02.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Before Wolves arrived at the Emirates in December, there were feature articles written listing the biggest wins in Premier League history in preparation. Yet it was 2-1 then. 2-2 tonight. This is not a comment about Arsenal, but that's the appeal of football. You never quite know

18.02.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0