Sources: Chelsea looking at 5 different positions to sign in, Sources: Defender ready to push for move away, This is why the hysteria needs to calm, Reality check: we've never been 'there' yet, More..
The Chelsea FC Newsletter: Saturday 28th December 2024!
Morning all,
A rare Saturday newsletter for you all as I’ve had the last couple of days off so wanted to throw out a bonus one!
I sincerely hope you all enjoyed your Christmas Day for those of you that celebrated. Ours was mad, but in the best possible way. So much to fit in and so little time to do it all, and with a child now all of that is even more mental!! But again, in the best possible way.
I thought I best jump on today as well because we obviously have a game to talk about from Boxing Day. The Blues lost 2-1 to Fulham, and both The Score and I have written some reactions to that and on the whole really.
I’ve always played down our progress this season. I’ve always felt that we are not ‘there’ yet and the title talk was all too much. Pundits and media have been truly over-hyping Chelsea in the last couple of months, but I think the last two games have bought some of them back down to earth a bit. But the truth is, I don’t think any of us have actually been getting carried away and have just been enjoying the clear progress and improvements we have been seeing. The bumps are expected, for me anyway. Those same pundits were criticising us heavily at the start of the season, remember!? As always, I’ve provided some balance to it all here.
The Score has done the same really with his reality check article that as always, is a very good read in here. We’ve come a long way and even despite the last two poor performances [which were poor no matter what Maresca said], we are exceeding expectations this season.
A couple of sourced articles now to deliver. One on a defender who is most certainly eyeing up the Stamford Bridge exit door. All the details on that and other players who are also in the same boat, in here.
The next sourced article is on the 5/6 positions that Chelsea are looking to improve in this squad with new players being looked at for each. The squad build is far from complete, and the club do know that. Nothing is desperate though, but get all the details on that in here.
And finally, round up all your latest Chelsea news from yesterday in the same place in here. Covers everything! And if you want to know the reason Noni Madueke was left out of the squad on Boxing Day then head to the Substack App and check my last couple of updates there. I also did a big Q&A session on there last night answering many transfer and squad questions!
I’ll be back on the site tomorrow now ready for our next game on Monday night. So I’ll see you all then! Have a top Saturday!
Peace, Si.