FIFA 15 (PS4): steelerfan's Chelsea Football Club Manager Career

Highlights of Chelsea vs Burnley:

http://youtu.be/OyAvf2QlOro

Chelsea / Burnley
Shots 16/13
On Target 12/8
Possession 51/49
Tackles 14/21
Fouls 3/2
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/0
Corners 3/4
Shot Accuracy % 75/61
Pass Accuracy % 89/90

CFC Goals: Remy 10', Schurrle (PK) 16', Remy 39', Ramires 66'
CFC Assists: Schurrle, Zouma
CFC Bookings: Baker 48'

Chelsea will play the 2nd Leg of their Round of 16 tie with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge. Last month the Blues took a 2-1 result over Atleti in Madrid.

Around the Grounds
3/7 - EPL
Arsenal 0:0 Everton
Chelsea 4:2 Burnley
QPR 0:2 Spurs

3/8 - EPL
Manchester United 1:1 Sunderland
Stoke City 1:1 Hull City

3/9 - EPL
Manchester City 4:2 West Brom
Spurs 2:1 West Ham

3/10 - EPL
Crystal Palace 1:3 QPR
Southampton 2:2 Liverpool

3/10 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Shakhtar Donetsk 1:2 PSG (PSG advance on Aggregate, 4-2)
Juventus 2:2 Sporting CP (Juventus advance on Aggregate, 4-3)

Chelsea host Atletico Madrid in the 2nd Leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie. Chelsea were winners in the 1st Leg, 2-1.

http://youtu.be/xWwFiS7nE-k

Despite a 4-4 Aggregate Chelsea have crashed out of a 2nd competition this season, losing 3-2 on Road Goals. With 11 points separating the Blues and Premier League leaders Manchester United, it would appear that Chelsea's best hopes for silverware this season are in the FA Cup. Chelsea will look to continue their run toward the FA Cup on Saturday when they clash with Liverpool on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. The Blues and Reds have met once this season, a 1-1 draw at Anfield on November 8th.

Chelsea / Atletico Madrid
Shots 11/15
On Target 5/7
Possession 44/56
Tackles 12/17
Fouls 0/0
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 0/6
Shot Accuracy % 45/46
Pass Accuracy % 78/84

CFC Goals: Oscar 65', Schurrle 88'
CFC Assists: Schurrle

Around the Grounds
3/11 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Chelsea 2:3 Atletico Madrid (Atleti advance on Road Goals, 3-2)
Real Madrid 3:1 Napoli (Real Madrid advance on Aggregate, 5-3)

3/11 - EPL
Aston Villa 4:0 Stoke City

3/12 - UEL R16 1st Leg
Besiktas JK 1:1 Manchester City
Estoril-Praia 1:2 Arsenal
Everton 1:2 Athletic Bilbao
Spurs 4:0 FC Krasnodar

Note: I made a few changes to my settings and sliders as things have gotten a bit too easy. The biggest change was going to MANUAL on Through Balls. I have made the changes in the 2nd post of this thread.

Highlights from Chelsea's FA Cup Quarter Final match with Liverpool:

http://youtu.be/RopvAG3oN8s

Chelsea / Liverpool
Shots 13/18
On Target 6/5
Possession 49/51
Tackles 13/23
Fouls 1/5
Yellow 1/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 5/2
Shot Accuracy % 46/27
Pass Accuracy % 80/81

CFC Goals: Salah 8', Hazard (PK) 15', Willian 30'
CFC Assists: Ramires, Costa
CFC Booking: Ramires 29'

The Blues advanced to the Semi Final round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge but lost wide man Mohamed Salah for what would appear to be the remainder of the 2014-15 season with an LCL injury that is expected to keep him out 3 months. Salah scored in the 8th minute to get Chelsea off and running as the West London side scored 3 times by the half hour mark. Salah has made 15 appearances for boss Jose Mourinho this season, his first full campaign with Chelsea since joining from FC Basel in January 2014, and has scored 3 goals and added one assist.

Chelsea learned, after the win over the Reds, that their March 17 date with Hull City has been rescheduled until after the International Break. Chelsea will visit the Tigers on Sunday, March 29. The Blues (15-11-2) are 3rd in the Premier League table, while Hull City (6-9-14) are 16th.

Around the Grounds
3/14 - EPL
Leicester City 0:1 Hull City
Sunderland 1:2 Aston Villa
West Brom 3:1 Stoke City

3/14 - FAC Quarter Finals
Birmingham City 1:3 Crystal Palace
Chelsea 3:1 Liverpool
Spurs 2:1 Manchester United
Wigan Athletic 2:2 Arsenal

3/17 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Barcelona 2:1 Galatasaray (Barcelona advances on Aggregate, 4-1)
Benfica 0:3 Roma (Roma advances on Aggregate, 4-2)

3/17 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 Swansea City
Southampton 2:0 Burnley
West Ham 1:1 Sunderland

3/18 - UCL R16 2nd Leg
Borussia Dortmund 2:0 AS Monaco (Borussia Dortmund advances on Aggregate, 3-1)
Bayern Munich 2:1 Liverpool (Bayern Munich advances on Aggregate, 3-2)

3/19 - UEL R16 2nd Leg
Arsenal 3:1 Estoril-Praia (Arsenal advances on Aggregate, 5-2)
Athletic Bilbao 2:3 Everton (Everton advances on Road Goals, 3-2)
FC Krasnodar 1:2 Spurs (Tottenham advances on Aggregate, 6-1)
Manchester City 2:0 Besiktas JK (Manchester City advances on Aggregate, 3-1)

3/21 - IF (simmed)
USA 1:3 Brazil (Bradley 70')

3/25 - IF (simmed)
India 2:1 USA (Dempsey 65')

3/28 - EPL
Manchester United 2:2 Spurs

Steeler, how long does it usually take to make a 10-15 minute clip? They look really good. I haven't played around with the feature too much as I am so busy lately but maybe I should find the time?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jaymo76

Steeler, how long does it usually take to make a 10-15 minute clip? They look really good. I haven't played around with the feature too much as I am so busy lately but maybe I should find the time?

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I've gotten really quick with it. To actually make the videos only takes me about 10-15 minutes now. There is alot more than that involved though, of course.

I save a bunch of 1-5 minute clips throughout my games. The length just depends on how far I think I need to go back to capture what I want. You can change the length of your clips, before saving them, in the Options of the Share menu.

When the Gane is over, I go to the SHAREfactory and make the video which takes the aforementioned 10-15 minutes.

Next, I save the video to the PS4 hard drive. That's another 10 minutes.

Then, I copy it to my flash drive which takes about 30 minutes.

After that, I upload it to YouTube. That takes about an hour. During that time, I usually do my write up about the game on TGT.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

Highlights from Hull City vs Chelsea on March 29, 2015:

http://youtu.be/CpGfyUM46iI

Hull City / Chelsea
Shots 15/13
On Target 6/4
Possession 50/50
Tackles 17/8
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 3/4
Shot Accuracy % 40/30
Pass Accuracy % 88/80

CFC Goal: Schurrle (90'+4)
CFC Assist: Ramires

After leaving it to the dying embers of stoppage time, Andre Schurrle produced a result for Chelsea by slotting one into the bottom left corner to lift the blues to a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Hull City. After the match, the club announced that they had paid more than 1 million pounds to buy out the Loan deal of Marko Marin, returning him to Stamford Bridge from Fiorentina. The midfielder had become necessity, rather than surplus, after the Blues lost Mohamed Salah for the season to a knee injury.

Marin may well feature for Jose Mourinho when Chelsea (16-11-2) host Southampton (8-9-13) on Wednesday, April 1 at Stamford Bridge.

Around the Grounds
3/29 - EPL
Hull City 0:1 Chelsea
Manchester City 1:0 Newcastle
Swansea City 2:1 Liverpool

3/30 - EPL
Everton 3:0 Southampton
Leicester City 1:2 West Ham

3/31 - EPL
Liverpool 1:2 Manchester United
Sunderland 0:1 Newcastle United

3/31 - UCL Quarters 1st Leg
Barcelona 1:1 Juventus
Bayern Munich 2:1 Real Madrid

Note: Stevan Jovetic of Manchester City was named Barclays Premier League Player of the Month for March 2015. In 23 league appearances this season, Jovetic has 6 goals and is tied for 3rd in the Premiership with 6 assists.

CFC Fixture List for April 2015
4/1 - EPL Southampton
4/4 - EPL Stoke City
4/11 - EPL Queens Park (away)
4/18 - FAC Semi Final Tottenham Hotspur
4/25 - EPL Arsenal

Barclays Premier League Table (through March 31, 2015)

		Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1.	Manchester United	30	22	5	3	56	21	35	71
2.	Manchester City	29	18	6	5	53	25	28	60
3.	Chelsea	29	16	11	2	63	35	28	59
4.	Tottenham	29	15	8	6	44	27	17	53
5.	Newcastle United	30	15	8	7	42	31	11	53
6.	West Bromwich	30	13	7	10	41	36	5	46
7.	Queens Park	29	12	9	8	35	31	4	45
8.	Everton	29	11	11	7	44	38	6	44
9.	Liverpool	30	11	10	9	50	36	14	43
10.	Arsenal	28	10	11	7	37	28	9	41
11.	Leicester City	30	9	9	12	31	46	-15	36
12.	Southampton	30	8	9	13	35	47	-12	33
13.	Stoke City	29	8	8	13	27	34	-7	32
14.	Sunderland	31	6	14	11	34	44	-10	32
15.	Aston Villa	30	6	13	11	33	38	-5	31
16.	Swansea City	30	5	13	12	29	39	-10	28
17.	West Ham	30	6	9	15	28	47	-19	27
18.	Hull City	30	6	9	15	25	45	-20	27
19.	Burnley	29	6	1	22	22	53	-31	19
20.	Crystal Palace	28	3	7	18	23	51	-28	16

Highlights from Chelsea vs Southampton:

http://youtu.be/zwEVCvffLJM

Chelsea / Southampton
Shots 13/10
On Target 8/4
Possession 51/49
Tackles 17/23
Fouls 1/4
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/2
Corners 2/1
Shot Accuracy % 61/40
Pass Accuracy % 79/86

CFC Goals: Schurrle (PEN) 4', Luis (FK) 24', Hazard (PEN) 76'

Eden Hazard came off the bench to secure the points from the spot for Chelsea, after John Obi Mikel drew a second penalty against Southampton. Loic Remy drew the first penalty as well as the foul that led to Filipe Luis' 30-yard penalty kick. Remy, however, left the match early after bruising his right shoulder and is expected to miss the Blues next match.

Chelsea (17-11-2) will host Stoke City (8-8-13) on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. In their previous match this season, the West London side were 2-1 winners at Britannia Stadium on December 20.

Around the Grounds
4/1 - EPL
Chelsea 3:2 Southampton

4/1 - UCL Quarters 1st Leg
Borussia Dortmund 1:0 PSG
Roma 2:2 Atletico Madrid

4/2 - UEL Quarters 1st Leg
Arsenal 0:2 Everton
Fiorentina 1:2 VfL Wolfsburg
Sevilla FC 2:1 Inter Milan
Spurs 0:1 Manchester City

Note: Chelsea added 15-year-old Spaniard Alex Navas to the club's Youth Academy.

Here is the highlight package from Chelsea vs Stoke City:

http://youtu.be/UdREI5etKaU

Chelsea / Stoke City
Shots 15/10
On Target 9/2
Possession 48/52
Tackles 14/21
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/1
Offsides 1/1
Corners 3/1
Shot Accuracy % 60/20
Pass Accuracy % 71/84

CFC Goals: Costa 62', Hazard 89'
CFC Assist: Luis
CFC Booking: Hazard 60'

For the third consecutive match Chelsea left it until late on to claim 3 points from a Premier League match, with Eden Hazard again providing the heroics. The Chelsea wideman struck in the 89th minute to cap a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge over Stoke City on Saturday. With the victory, Chelsea have now earned maximum points in their last 8 matches in England's top flight as well as winning 10 straight among all domestic competitions.

Next Saturday, Chelsea (18-11-2) will visit London rivals Queens Park Rangers (12-9-9) at Loftus Road.

Around the Grounds
4/4 - EPL
Chelsea 2:1 Stoke City
Manchester United 0:0 Aston Villa
Swansea City 0:2 Hull City
West Brom 1:0 QPR

4/6 - EPL
Manchester United 2:0 Manchester City
Southampton 1:1 Hull City

4/6 - FAC Quarters Replay
Arsenal 1:0 Wigan Athletic

4/7 - EPL
Liverpool 1:0 Newcastle
Stoke City 2:0 Crystal Palace

4/7 - UCL Quarters 2nd Leg
Atletico Madrid 1:1 Roma (Atletico Madrid advance on Road Goals, 2-1)
PSG 1:1 Borussia Dortmund (Borussia Dortmund advance on Aggregate, 2-1)

4/8 - UCL Quarters 2nd Leg
Juventus 1:2 Barcelona (Barcelona advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
Real Madrid 0:3 Bayern Munich (Bayern Munich advance on Aggregate, 5-1)

4/9 - UEL Quarters 2nd Leg
Everton 1:1 Arsenal (Everton advance on Aggregate, 3-1)
Inter Milan 0:0 Sevilla FC (Sevilla FC advance on Aggregate, 2-1)
Manchester City 2:0 Spurs (Manchester City advance on Aggregate, 3-0)
VfL Wolfsburg 2:1 Fiorentina (VfL Wolfsburg advance on Aggregate, 4-2)

Note: Chelsea added 3 English players to their youth squad: Andrew Layne, 15, and Gary Benning and Ryan Blackman, both 16. They also added German Michael Contento, 15.

Highlights from QPR vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/aTetgryMAFw

QPR / Chelsea
Shots 14/11
On Target 6/4
Possession 46/54
Tackles 32/16
Fouls 4/0
Yellow 2/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 3/4
Shot Accuracy % 42/36
Pass Accuracy % 80/83

CFC Goal: Costa 33'
CFC Assist: Matic

Chelsea failed to earn maximum points for the first time in their last 10 domestic matches on Saturday, drawing at Loftus Road 1-1 with QPR.

The Blues will play Tottenham Hotspur next Sunday in an FA Cup Semi Final at Wembley Stadium. The winner will play current cup holders Arsenal at Wembley next month for the Football Association Challenge Cup.

Around the Grounds
4/11 - EPL
QPR 1:1 Chelsea
Sunderland 1:1 Crystal Palace
West Brom 2:0 Leicester City
West Ham 2:2 Stoke City

4/13 - EPL
Arsenal 1:2 Liverpool
Spurs 1:1 Aston Villa

4/14 - EPL
Burnley 1:1 Manchester City
Swansea City 0:1 Everton

4/15 - EPL
Crystal Palace 1:1 Arsenal

4/18 - EPL
Aston Villa 1:1 QPR
Everton 2:1 Burnley
Hull City 2:2 Liverpool
Leicester City 2:3 Swansea City
Manchester City 1:0 West Ham
Stoke City 0:1 Southampton

4/18 - FAC Semi Final
Arsenal 3:0 Crystal Palace

Highlights of the FA Cup Semi Final between Chelsea and Tottenham:

http://youtu.be/aSru0HKkdzE

Chelsea / Tottenham
Shots 9/15
On Target 3/5
Possession 42/58
Tackles 22/29
Fouls 4/3
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 4/4
Shot Accuracy % 33/31
Pass Accuracy % 70/80

CFC Booking: Matic 53'

Chelsea may have squandered their only hopes of capturing silverware this season when Vlad Chiriches beat Thibaut Courtois in the dying embers of stoppage time to lift Spurs to a 1-0 win in Sunday's FA Cup Semi Final match. The Blues had already crashed out of the Capital One Cup (which was eventually won by Manchester United) and the UEFA Champions League. With the FA Cup now out of reach, the club is down to playing out their final 6 Premier League matches and they are 9 points back of the leaders Manchester United. Chelsea have not lifted a trophy since winning the UEFA Europa League under Rafa Benitez in May 2013.

Making Sunday's loss even more devastating, Chelsea lost Gary Cahill in the 50th minute to an ankle injury and Diego Costa followed in the 73rd minute with an ankle sprain of his own. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said that both Cahill and Costa will likely miss a month meaning they may not return until the Blues final game or two. In response to the injuries, the club paid 600,000 pounds to recall Tomas Kalas, a star defender in last year's late season win at Anfield that gifted the league to Manchester City, from 1. FC Koln. Kalas, 21, will likely rotate with Kurt Zouma to try and replace Cahill.

Chelsea (18-12-2) will try to regroup when they visit rivals Arsenal (10-13-8) in a London Derby at Emirates Stadium next Saturday to close out the month of April.

Around the Grounds
4/19 - FAC Semi Finals
Chelsea 0:1 Spurs

4/20 - EPL
Newcastle 1:0 Swansea City
Stoke City 1:2 Sunderland

4/21 - UCL Semi Finals 1st Leg
Barcelona 1:0 Atletico Madrid

4/22 - EPL
Arsenal 1:1 West Ham
Burnley 1:2 Spurs

4/22 - UCL Semi Finals 1st Leg
Bayern Munich 0:1 Borussia Dortmund

4/23 - UEL Semi Finals 1st Leg
Manchester City 3:1 VfL Wolfsburg
Sevilla FC 2:1 Everton

Highlights from a London Derby between Arsenal and Chelsea

http://youtu.be/n_clhkjM0xY

Arsenal / Chelsea
Shots 17/9
On Target 5/2
Possession 54/46
Tackles 20/18
Fouls 6/0
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 5/4
Shot Accuracy % 29/22
Pass Accuracy % 86/74

CFC Goal: Hazard (PEN) 41'

Eden Hazard scored from the spot in the 41st minute and Chelsea were 1-0 winners at Emirates Stadium over their rivals from North London, Arsenal, on Saturday. With a win and a draw against the Gunners this season, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has kept his unbeaten managerial record against Arsene Wenger in tact.

The West Londoners will open the month of May on Saturday the 2nd when Chelsea (19-12-2) host bottom-of-the-table side Crystal Palace (3-9-20) in another London Derby. Chelsea were 2-0 winners over the club that seems a lock for relegation, in their previous meeting on October 7 at Selhurst Park.

Around the Grounds
4/25 - EPL
Arsenal 0:1 Chelsea
Burnley 1:0 Leicester City
Crystal Palace 1:2 Hull City
QPR 0:1 West Ham
Southampton 1:1 Spurs
West Brom 1:1 Liverpool

4/26 - EPL
Everton 1:1 Newcastle
Manchester City 2:2 Aston Villa

4/27 - EPL
Manchester United 3:0 West Brom
Sunderland 1:1 Southampton

4/28 - EPL
Spurs 3:0 Leicester City

4/28 - UCL Semi Finals 2nd Leg
Borussia Dortmund 1:2 Bayern Munich (Bayern Munich advance on Road Goals, 2-1)

4/29 - EPL
Burnley 1:2 Arsenal

4/29 - UCL Semi Finals 2nd Leg
Atletico Madrid 1:0 Barcelona (Atletico Madrid advance on Penalties, 5-4)

4/30 - UEL Semi Finals 2nd Leg
Everton 1:1 Sevilla FC (Sevilla FC advance on Aggregate, 3-2)
VfL Wolfsburg 2:1 Manchester City (Manchester City advance on Aggregate, 4-3)

CFC Fixture List for May 2015:
5/2 - EPL Crystal Palace
5/5 - EPL Manchester United
5/9 - EPL Liverpool
5/16 - EPL West Brom (away)
5/24 - EPL Sunderland

Other Notable Matches in May:
5/16 - FA Cup Final: Arsenal vs Tottenham
5/20 - UEFA Europa League Final: Manchester City vs Sevilla FC
5/30 - UEFA Champions League Final: Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich

Note: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United was named Barclays Premier League Player of the Month for April 2015. Rooney has 12 goals and an assist in 30 league appearances for the Red Devils this season. Across all competitions, Rooney has made 40 appearances, scoring 15 goals and adding 2 assists.

Barclays Premier League Table (through May 1, 2015)

		Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1.	Manchester United	33	24	6	3	61	21	40	78
2.	Chelsea	33	19	12	2	70	39	31	69
3.	Manchester City	33	19	8	6	57	30	27	65
4.	Tottenham	33	17	10	6	51	30	21	61
5.	Newcastle United	33	16	9	8	44	33	11	57
6.	West Bromwich	34	15	8	11	45	40	5	53
7.	Liverpool	34	13	12	9	56	40	16	51
8.	Everton	32	13	12	7	48	40	8	51
9.	Queens Park Rangers	33	12	11	10	37	35	2	47
10.	Arsenal	33	11	13	9	42	34	8	46
11.	Southampton	35	9	12	14	41	53	-12	39
12.	Sunderland	34	7	16	11	38	47	-9	37
13.	Stoke City	34	9	9	16	33	41	-8	36
14.	Leicester City	34	9	9	16	33	55	-22	36
15.	Aston Villa	34	6	17	11	37	42	-5	35
16.	Hull City	34	8	11	15	32	49	-17	35
17.	West Ham	34	7	11	16	32	51	-19	32
18.	Swansea City	34	6	13	15	32	45	-13	31
19.	Burnley	34	7	2	25	27	60	-33	23
20.	Crystal Palace	32	3	9	20	26	57	-31	18

Highlights of a shock result at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Crystal Palace:

http://youtu.be/e_Pz3a8tkjs

Chelsea / Crystal Palace
Shots 19/9
On Target 10/5
Possession 51/49
Tackles 11/28
Fouls 1/1
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/1
Corners 7/0
Shot Accuracy % 52/55
Pass Accuracy % 81/79

CFC Goal: Oscar 23'
CFC Assist: Ramires

Chelsea's bleak title hopes took a massive blow on Saturday as the Blues were soundly beaten by Crystal Palace, 3-1. With Diego Costa already on the mend, Chelsea took another setback when Didier Drogba suffered a bruised shoulder. Drogba will miss Tuesday's match with Manchester United. The Blues will host the league leaders at Stamford Bridge.

Around the Grounds
5/2 - EPL
Chelsea 1:3 Crystal Palace
Hull City 1:0 Arsenal
Leicester City 1:1 Newcastle
Liverpool 4:1 QPR
Swansea City 1:2 Stoke City
West Ham 2:0 Burnley

5/4 - EPL
Everton 1:1 Sunderland
Leicester City 1:0 Southampton

Note: Burnley has been relegated to The Football Championship after just one season back in the English top flight.

Highlights from Chelsea vs Manchester United:

http://youtu.be/NMR0pzYw9FA

Chelsea / Manchester United
Shots 14/15
On Target 7/4
Possession 51/49
Tackles 9/16
Fouls 2/7
Yellow 0/2
Red 0/1
Offsides 0/0
Corners 2/3
Shot Accuracy % 50/26
Pass Accuracy % 83/89

CFC Goals: Hazard (PEN) 43', Remy 66', Remy 70', Remy 80', Remy (PEN) 84'
CFC Assists: Marin 3, Matic

Manchester United came to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night with the opportunity to secure the league title on the home ground of a bitter rival, second-placed Chelsea. However, there would be no celebration for the Red Devils on this night as they suffered a demoralizing 5-0 defeat that keeps Chelsea's slim title hopes alive.

Chelsea have 72 points with 3 league matches remaining. If they take maximum points, they can finish with 81. United have 78 points with 4 matches remaining. Should United falter down the stretch and Chelsea pull level, the goal difference would almost certainly go to Chelsea as the Blues are +34 and United is +35. Manchester City, the defending champions, are still alive as they can earn a maximum of 80 points. With United's next match being with relegated side Crystal Palace it is likely that they get to 81 over the weekend.

Chelsea (20-12-3) will face Liverpool (14-12-9) on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. The two played to a 1-1 draw at Anfield on November 8.

Around the Grounds
5/5 - EPL
Chelsea 5:0 Manchester United
Crystal Palace 1:1 West Brom

5/6 - EPL
Aston Villa 2:2 Everton
Newcastle 1:1 Spurs

5/7 - EPL
Arsenal 2:1 Sunderland

Note: Chelsea have added several players to their youth squad:
Kofi Acheampong (Ivory Coast) age 15 (44-58 OVR, 79-94 POT)
Ricardo Catarino (Portugal) age 15 (43-57 OVR, 65-87 POT)
Mario Golley (Germany) age 16 (42-56 OVR, 64-86 POT)
Soren Nothe (Germany) age 16 (43-57 OVR, 68-92 POT)
Timo Luck (Germany) age 15 (46-62 OVR, 69-94 POT)

Highlights from Chelsea vs Liverpool

http://youtu.be/he8LNHijM9U

Chelsea / Liverpool
Shots 7/12
On Target 4/2
Possession 45/55
Tackles 7/15
Fouls 1/4
Yellow 0/2
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/1
Corners 3/1
Shot Accuracy % 57/16
Pass Accuracy % 78/83

CFC Goal: Hazard (PEN) 57'

Chelsea kept their slim title hopes alive with a 1-0 result against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were aided by Crystal Palace's 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Saturday at Selhurst Park and by Everton earning a 1-1 draw with United at Goodison on Tuesday.To win the title, Chelsea must win both of their last 2 matches while United do no better than a draw and a loss. Chelsea will visit West Brom and then host Sunderland to close the season, while United host Arsenal and then travel to Hull City.

Chelsea (21-12-3) will visit The Hawthorns to play West Bromwich Albion (15-10-11) on Saturday. West Brom are currently 6th in the league and would take the spot in the Europa League that was earned by Manchester United for winning the Capital One Cup if they maintain that position. Liverpool and Everton trail West Brom by just 1 point and Everton has a game in hand. With Spurs nearly assured a spot in Europe next season through their place in the table, Arsenal would also go to the Europa League either as FA Cup winners or as runners-up to Tottenham.

Around the Grounds
5/9 - EPL
Arsenal 2:2 Swansea City
Aston Villa 1:2 West Ham
Chelsea 1:0 Liverpool
Crystal Palace 0:0 Manchester United
Hull City 1:0 Burnley
Manchester City 2:0 QPR
Newcastle United 1:1 West Brom
Stoke City 2:1 Spurs

5/12 - EPL
Everton 1:1 Manchester United

5/13 - EPL
Crystal Palace 0:2 Manchester City

Notes: Chelsea have Brazilian signed Left Back Raul Acuna to their senior squad. Acuna (64 OVR), 17, is the second Youth Academy player promoted this season (Nicky Hugill) and will likely be made available for loan next season. Acuna's contract will carry him through the 2016-17 season and will pay him 500 pounds per week.

The Blues also announced that they have given a new contract to Brazilian midfielder Willian. Willian injured his ankle in the win over Liverpool and is expected to miss the remainder of this season. His new contract adds one year to his term with the club, which now runs through the 2018-19 season, and will give him a slight raise to 120k pounds per week.

Andre Schurrle also suffered a knock in the Liverpool match, suffering a bruised elbow, but boss Jose Mourinho says he expects Schurrle to be available for West Brom. Mourinho also said that Diego Costa and Gary Cahill could return this weekend from their ankle injuries.

From The Hawthorns, highlights featuring West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/OOhR3K5huzw

West Brom / Chelsea
Shots 11/9
On Target 1/2
Possession 48/52
Tackles 29/15
Fouls 1/1
Yellow 1/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 0/3
Shot Accuracy % 9/22
Pass Accuracy % 83/80

CFC Goal: Oscar 65'
CFC Assist: Matic

Chelsea did their part to stay in title race, winning over West Brom 1-0 at The Hawthorns on Saturday. On Wednesday, Manchester United failed to clinch the title for the 14th time in the Premier League era, drawing at Old Trafford 1-1 with Arsenal.

That sets the stage for Championship Sunday with the league title, and little else, up for grabs. Chelsea will host Sunderland and Manchester United will vist Hull City.

Around the Grounds
5/16 - EPL
Burnley 1:1 Stoke City
Liverpool 4:1 Crystal Palace
QPR 1:1 Newcastle
Southampton 2:1 Aston Villa
Sunderland 3:1 Leicester City
Swansea City 1:2 Manchester City
West Brom 0:1 Chelsea
West Ham 2:0 Everton

5/16 - FA Cup Final
Arsenal 1:2 Spurs

5/18 - EPL
Spurs 5:1 Hull City

5/19 - EPL
QPR 2:1 Everton

5/20 - EPL
Manchester United 1:1 Arsenal

5/20 - UEFA Europa League Final
Manchester City 4:1 Sevilla FC

5/22 - EPL
Spurs 2:0 Manchester City

Barclays Premier League Championship Sunday
5/24/15
Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa vs Burnley
Chelsea vs Sunderland
Crystal Palace vs Swansea City
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City vs Manchester United
Leicester City vs Queens Park Rangers
Manchester City vs Southampton
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
Stoke City vs Liverpool

What's at stake?
Arsenal vs West Brom: Arsenal has secured a Europa League spot despite losing the FA Cup Final to Spurs, since Spurs has qualified for the Champions League through their position in the table. West Brom can secure a Europa League spot with a win AND a Liverpool loss at Stoke. The UEL spot up for grabs has been vacated by Manchester United for winning the Capital One Cup since United have qualified for the UEFA Champions League. This last UEL spot will go to the club that finishes 6th in the final table.

Aston Villa vs Burnley: The Villains are safe in the 17th spot and can do no better, nor can they be relegated. Burnley is 19th and has been relegated to The Football Championship. Burnley could drop to 20th with a loss OR a draw AND a Crystal Palace win.

Chelsea vs Sunderland: Chelsea can win the league title with a win AND a Manchester United loss at Hull City. Chelsea can do no worse than 2nd and have clinched a Champions League spot. Sunderland are currently 13th but can finish anywhere between 11th and 16th.

Crystal Palace vs Swansea City: Both have been relegated. Swans will finish 18th, Palace will finish 19th or 20th depending on this result AND the result at Villa Park.

Everton vs Spurs: Everton cannot qualify for Europe but can finish anywhere from 7th to 10th, Tottenham has qualified for the Champions League and will finish 4th.

Hull City vs Manchester United: The Tigers are 15th and can finish anywhere from 11th to 16th. United wins the league with a win OR a draw OR with a Chelsea draw or loss.

Leicester City vs QPR: The Foxes are 16th and can do no worse; they can finish as high as 12th. QPR are 10th and can do no worse; they can finish as high as 8th.

Manchester City vs Southampton: City will finish 3rd and have qualified for the Champions League. Southampton are 12th and will finish between 11th and 16th.

Newcastle vs West Ham: Newcastle will finish 5th and have secured a Europa League spot. West Ham are 14th and will finish between 11th and 16th.

Stoke City vs Liverpool: Stoke are 11th and can do no better but could fall as far as 15th. Liverpool will finish 6th with a win OR a draw but will drop to 7th with a loss AND a West Brom win at The Emirates. 6th qualifies for the Europa League, 7th misses out on Europe.

Highlights from Championship Sunday, Chelsea vs Sunderland:

http://youtu.be/5vZUxFbwS20

Chelsea / Sunderland
Shots 14/9
On Target 4/2
Possession 56/44
Tackles 17/30
Fouls 2/3
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 2/2
Shot Accuracy % 28/22
Pass Accuracy % 85/82

With a slim chance to win their 4th league title in the Premier League era and their 5th title in England's top flight, Chelsea failed to get the necessary results to bring the silverware to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Needing a win along with a Manchester United loss at KC Stadium , the Blues were held to a scoreless draw by the Black Cats while the Tigers earned a scoreless draw of their own with United.

For Manchester United, it is their 14th title in the Premier League era and it comes a year after a 7th place finish saw the Red Devils miss out on continental competition and finish lower in the table than had been done since the pre-1992 First Division days. Elsewhere, Liverpool managed to finish 6th and claim a spot in the 2015-16 Europa League that was vacated by Manchester United for winning the Capital One Cup when United qualified for the Champions League.

Around the Grounds
5/24 - EPL
Arsenal 2:2 West Brom
Aston Villa 1:1 Burnley
Chelsea 0:0 Sunderland
Crystal Palace 1:2 Swansea City
Everton 1:0 Spurs
Hull City 0:0 Manchester United
Leicester City 2:1 QPR
Manchester City 1:2 Southampton
Newcastle 0:3 West Ham
Stoke City 0:2 Liverpool

5/30 - UCL Final
Atletico Madrid 2:1 Bayern Munich

Notes: Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea Football Club was named Barclays Premier League Player of the Year. Courtois made 32 starts for the Blues and lost just twice while keeping 11 Clean Sheets in his first season in England.

2014-15 Barclays Premier League Final Table

		Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1.	Manchester United	38	24	10	4	63	28	35	82
2.	Chelsea	38	22	13	3	78	42	36	79
3.	Manchester City	38	22	8	8	64	35	29	74
4.	Tottenham	38	19	11	8	60	35	25	68
5.	Newcastle United	38	16	13	9	48	40	8	61
6.	Liverpool	38	16	12	10	66	43	23	60
7.	Everton	38	14	15	9	54	48	6	57
8.	West Brom	38	15	11	12	49	45	4	56
9.	Arsenal	38	12	16	10	49	41	8	52
10.	Queens Park Rangers	38	13	12	13	42	45	-3	51
11.	Southampton	38	11	12	15	45	56	-11	45
12.	West Ham	38	11	11	16	41	52	-11	44
13.	Stoke City	38	11	10	17	38	46	-8	43
14.	Leicester City	38	11	10	17	38	60	-22	43
15.	Sunderland	38	8	18	12	43	51	-8	42
16.	Hull City	38	10	12	16	35	54	-19	42
17.	Aston Villa	38	6	19	13	42	49	-7	37
18.	Swansea City	38	7	14	17	38	52	-14	35
19.	Burnley	38	7	4	27	29	65	-36	25
20.	Crystal Palace	38	4	11	23	32	67	-35	23

Denotes Qualified for UEFA Champions League
Denotes Qualified for UEFA Europa League
Denotes Relegated to The Football League Championship
Notes: Liverpool has qualified for the UEFA Europa League through a spot vacated by Manchester United who won the Capital One Cup. Arsenal has qualified for the UEFA Europa League as Runners-Up to Tottenham in the FA Cup.

Notable European Winners:
England
Barclays Premier League: Manchester United (24-10-4)
Football League Championship: Cardiff City (32-10-4) (also promoted are Norwich City and Watford who finished 5th but won the Promotion Playoff)
Football League 1: Coventry City (30-10-6)
Football League 2: Portsmouth (29-14-3)
FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur
Capital One Cup: Manchester United

Europe
UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid
UEFA Europa League: Manchester City

Austria
Bundesliga: RB Salzburg (27-7-2)

Belgium
Belgian Pro League: Standard Liege (21-8-1)

Denmark
Danish Superliga: FC Kobenhaven (21-9-3 on Goal Difference over Brondby IF)

France
Ligue 1: PSG (30-6-2)
Ligue 2: Valenciennes FC (26-7-5)

Germany
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich (26-2-4)
2. Bundesliga: 1. FC Nuremberg

Italy
Serie A: Roma (21-12-3)
Serie B: Pescara (29-6-7)

Netherlands
Eredivisie: Ajax (26-7-1)

Norway
Norwegian Premier League: Valerenga (21-6-3)

Poland
Ekstraklasa: Lech Poznan (19-6-5)

Portugal
Primeira Liga: SL Benfica (26-5-3)

Republic of Ireland
League of Ireland Premier Division: Shamrock Rovers (21-7-5)

Russia
Russian Premier League: CSKA Moskva (19-9-2)

Scotland
Scottish Premiership: Celtic (24-7-2)

Spain
Liga BBVA: Real Madrid (28-5-3)
Liga Adelante: Real Valladolid (34-4-4)

Sweden
Allsvenskan: Malmo FF (19-7-4)

Switzerland
Swiss Super League: FC Basel (25-6-5)

Turkey
Super Lig: Fenerbahce SK (27-4-3)

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Notes: Ryan Bertrand was On Loan at Southampton for the entire season; Marko Marin was On Loan at Fiorentina for the majority of the season; Christian Atsu was On Loan at Everton for the entire season; Tomas Kalas was On Loan at 1. FC Koln for the majority of the season. All other Loaned players are noted in the pictures above.

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June 3, 2015
Chelsea have signed CB John Terry, 34, to a one-year contract that will pay the club Captain 90k pounds per week. Terry joined the club's youth squad at age 14.

He is considered to be one of the best central defenders of his generation. Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008 and 2009, PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005, and was included in the FIFPro World XI for five consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2009. He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team. He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea.

Terry is Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and a UEFA Champions League since 2004. He is one of five players to have made over 500 appearances for Chelsea and is also the club's all-time highest scoring defender. In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Manchester United, and also the first player to score an international goal there, scoring a header in England's 1–1 draw with Brazil.

Terry missed most of the 2014-15 season with a knee injury.

Chelsea have added the following players to their youth squad:
Germany
Andreas Weber age 15 (38-52 OVR, 64-88 POT)
Marco Morys age 15 (40-54 OVR, 63-87 POT)
Marco Stahl age 15 (39-51 OVR, 66-88 POT)

Ivory Coast
Abdoulaye Ankrah age 16 (47-63 OVR, 75-94 POT)
Dembe Aduamah (52-70 OVR, 70-94 POT)


Notes: The club announced on June 7, 2015 that they will allow Gael Kakuta to leave on a free transfer when his contact expires at the end of the month.

Chelsea announced on June 30, 2015 that CB Gary Cahill would not be under contract when the Summer transfer period begins on July 1st. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement after more than 6 weeks of negotiations.

Manchester United's Louis van Gaal was named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year.

2015-16 Chelsea Football Club Details:

League Objective: Win the League Title
Champions League: Reach the Final
Domestic Cup: Win the Cup

Transfer Budget: 41,565,000
Wage Budget: 266,442
Total Budget: 55,420,000

Jose Mourinho will lead the United States into his first international competition this July. The US, along with Mexico, have been invited to join CONMEBOL's Copa America beginning July 5. The 12-team competition includes 2 CONCACAF nations since CONMEBOL has just 10 members. USA will be in Group B with Argentina, Chile and Venezuala. Mexico will play in Group C with Brazil Paraguay and Peru. Group A features Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Uruguay. The top 2 sides from each group as well as the 2 best 3rd place nations advance to the knockout stage. The highest finishing member of CONMEBOL will qualify to represent the confederation in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

USA Fixture List for Copa America Group Stage:
7/5 Chile
7/9 Argentina
7/13 Venezuala

Highlights from the opening Copa America Group Stage fixture between USA and Chile:

http://youtu.be/lE_S3ZZiP5w

USA / Chile
Shots 10/12
On Target 3/5
Possession 48/52
Tackles 12/26
Fouls 4/1
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 0/1
Shot Accuracy % 30/41
Pass Accuracy % 82/89

USA were unlucky with their finishing on Sunday in their opening group stage match with Chile. Manager Jose Mourinho looked on with anguish as his forwards found the woodwork four times over the 90 minutes and Chile prevailed 2-0. The match started terribly for the Americans when Chile went ahead just 33 seconds in and their luck did not improve thereafter. USA will need to regroup quickly as they face Argentina on Thursday in the second of 3 group matches.

Around the Grounds
Copa America Group Stage
7/4
Bolivia 1:0 Uruguay
Colombia 2:1 Ecuador
7/5
Argentina 1:1 Venezuala
US 0:2 Chile
7/6
Brazil 4:0 Peru
Mexico 3:0 Paraguay
7/8
Bolivia 0:3 Colombia
Uruguay 4:0 Colombia

Notes:
Chelsea added 2 Portuguese nationals to their Youth Academy:
Fernao Medeiros age 16 (43-55 OVR, 69-87 OVR)
Martinho Jardim age 15 (43-57 OVR, 64-86 OVR)

The Blues have terminated the contact of Finnish Youth Scout Kalle Koskinen.

Highlights from the Copa America group stage match between USA and Argentina:

http://youtu.be/xj9ZsDBhBcM

USA / Argentina
Shots 11/13
On Target 3/5
Possession 50/50
Tackles 24/23
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 0/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 2/3
Shot Accuracy % 27/38
Pass Accuracy % 78/82

USA Goals: Dempsey 30', Bradley 70'
USA Assists: Bradley

In one of the biggest wins in USMNT history, the United States upset Lionel Messi and Argentina on Thursday in the Copa America, 2-1. Clint Dempsey scored in the 30th minute to give the US the lead but Messi would equalize just before half time. In the 70th minute, Michael Bradley sunk the Argentinians when, on a set piece, the ball deflected to him at just inside the 18-yard line. Bradley shot a laser through heavy traffic that ricocheted of a defender and into the Argentine net. The Americans would survive the final 20 minutes to secure a big 3 points that puts them on the brink of moving to the knockout phase.

A draw against Venezuela in their final group stage match will be enough to assure USA a spot in the Quarter Finals.

Around the Grounds
Copa America Group Stage
7/9
Chile 2:0 Venezuela
USA 2:1 Argentina
7/10
Mexico 1:0 Brazil
Paraguay 2:1 Peru
7/12
Colombia 1:2 Uruguay
Ecuador 3:0 Bolivia

Notes: Chelsea have signed 17 year old CB Ryan Blackman, an English national, to a senior contract from the youth squad. The deal will pay Blackman (68 OVR) 500 pounds per week on a two year contract. Chelsea are expected to list Blackman available for Loan.

The Blues have also, reportedly, agreed with German giants Bayern Munich on a massive transfer fee that would bring CB Jerome Boateng, 26, to Stamford Bridge as a replacement for Gary Cahill who left the club on a free transfer. Boateng is said to be in negotiations with the West London side on a new contract to complete his move from Germany. Meanwhile, Cahill has yet to find a new club.

Copa America Match Day 3, Venezuela vs USA:

http://youtu.be/ULIC5iSGhis

Venezuela / USA
Shots 14/5
On Target 4/2
Possession 57/43
Tackles 13/15
Fouls 5/5
Yellow 2/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/2
Corners 4/2
Shot Accuracy % 28/40
Pass Accuracy % 83/73

USA Goal: Zusi 37'
USA Booking: Donovan 33'

4 days after one of the greatest wins in US Soccer history, the Americans had a huge letdown and lost to Venezuela, 2-1. The United States finished 4th in Group B of the Copa America and were eliminated from the competition.

Around the Grounds
Copa America Group Stage
7/13
Argentina 3:0 Chile
Venezuela 2:1 USA
7/14
Brazil 3:1 Paraguay
Peru 0:1 Mexico

Copa America Quarter Finals
7/17
Colombia 1:0 Brazil
Uruguay 3:1 Ecuador
7/18
Chile 2:1 Venezuela
Mexico 0:1 Argentina

Copa America Semi Finals
7/21
Uruguay 2:1 Colombia
7/22
Chile 0:1 Argentina

Copa America Third Place
7/25
Colombia 0:1 Chile

Copa America Final
7/26
Uruguay 2:3 Argentina

Notes: Chelsea signed 17 year old English Goalkeeper Gary Benning (63 OVR) to their senior squad from the club's youth team. His deal is 2 years and will pay him 500 pounds per week.

Chelsea agreed to a 3-year contract with 26 year old CB Jerome Boateng, completing his 30 million pound transfer from Bayern Munich. Boateng will earn 160k pounds per week over the course of the contract making him the club's second highest paid player behind only Eden Hazard (170k).

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has agreed to a contract with Borussia Dortmund, completing his 5.5 million pound move from Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal have completed the capture of Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko foe a reported fee of 26.5 million pounds.

Chelsea has two preseason friendlys this season. I simmed both.

7/30
Montpellier 0:2 Chelsea
CFC Goals: Marin 42', Marin 80'

In the first friendly, I played subs and reserves. Mohamed Salah suffered a pulled quad and will be out for 2 weeks. In the second friendly, I'll go with my regular XI.

Chelsea 2:0 Lazio
CFC Goals: Hazard 25', Oscar 80'

Lewis Baker has been sold to Millwall for 250k Pounds. Baker (64 OVR), 20, has not shown the promise that Chelsea were hoping for from the CAM.

Andre Schurrle was signed to a 1 year contract extension. The new deal raises his wages to 110k Pounds per week and ties him to Chelsea through the 2018-19 season.

Chelsea have added 16 year old Scot Coady (44-60 OVR, 74-94 POT), an English national, to their Youth Academy.

Robbie Keane, 35, has agreed to join newly-promoted Cardiff City from LA Galaxy.

CFC Fixture List for August 2015:
8/17 Everton
8/22 Southampton (away)
8/29 Hull City

2015-16 Chelsea Football Squad

Starting XI
GK Thibaut Courtois 86
LB Filipe Luis 82
CB Jerome Boateng 85
CB John Terry 81 (Captain)
RB Branislav Ivanovic 82
CDM Nemanja Matic 82
CM Cesc Fabregas 84
LM Eden Hazard 88
RM Andre Schurrle 82
CAM Oscar 84
ST Diego Costa 86

Substitutes
ST Fernando Torres 83*
ST Loic Remy 82
RM Willian 82
CDM Ramires 82
LB Cesar Azpilicueta 79
CB Tomas Kalas 75
GK Petr Cech 89*

Reserves
LW Lucas Piazon 80
LW Christian Atsu 78**
RW Bertrand Traore 74**
LW Nicky Hugill 65**
ST Isaiah Brown 64**
CAM Marko Marin 80*
CAM Thorgan Hazard 78
CM Marco van Ginkel 78
RM Mohamed Salah 76
RM Victor Moses 75*
CDM Oriol Romeu 74
CM Mario Pasalic 72**
CDM Ryan Blackman 68**
CM Ruben Loftus-Cheek 61**
CB Kurt Zouma 75
LB Ryan Bertrand 74*
CB Nathan Ake 70**
RB Todd Kane 67**
LB Raul Acuna 64**
CB Andreas Christensen 58*
GK Gary Benning 64**

*- indicates Transfer Listed
**- indicates Loan Listed

Note: Fernando Torres was recently recalled from Loan at AC Milan and promptly Transfer Listed.

The following players are beginning the final year of their current contracts:

Victor Moses (Transfer Listed)
24 years old
75 OVR
Position(s): RM/RW/LW
Wages: 50k/week

Todd Kane (Loan Listed)
21 years old
67 OVR
Position(s): RB/RM
Wages: 6k/week

Thorgan Hazard
22 years old
78 OVR
Position(s): CAM/LM
Wages: 60k/week

Highlights of the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season opener between Chelsea and Everton:

http://youtu.be/bF90Vcsw3FQ

Chelsea / Everton
Shots 17/14
On Target 8/6
Possession 49/51
Tackles 14/22
Fouls 0/7
Yellow 0/3
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/0
Corners 5/3
Shot Accuracy % 47/42
Pass Accuracy % 84/86

CFC Goal: Hazard (PEN) 90'+5

It was a disappointing season debut for Chelsea as they lost a Premier League match under Jose Mourinho for just the third time at Stamford Bridge in his 6+ total seasons with the Blues. Previously, Chelsea had only lost to Sunderland in April 2014 and to Crystal Palace in May 2015 but Everton spoiled the Monday night opener, 2-1.

Chelsea will visit St. Mary's Stadium on Saturday where they will face Southampton who were 3-1 winners at The Boleyn Ground over West Ham last weekend.

Around the Grounds
8/15 - EPL
Aston Villa 3:0 Hull City
Cardiff City 1:1 Stoke City
Newcastle United 1:2 Manchester City
QPR 2:1 Arsenal
Spurs 2:1 Liverpool
Sunderland 1:0 Leicester City
West Ham 1:3 Southampton

8/16 - EPL
Watford 1:1 Manchester United
West Brom 1:1 Norwich City

8/17 - EPL
Chelsea 1:2 Everton

8/18 UCL Playoff Round 1st Leg
Vitesse 2:0 Spurs

8/20 - UEL Qualifying Round 1st Leg
Everton 2:1 Helsingborgs IF
Liverpool 3:1 Molde FK

Note: Chelsea signed Eden Hazard to a new contract that will pay the 24 year old 180,000 Pounds per week and ties him to the club through the 2018-19 season.

Highlights of Southampton vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/x07Wro5McPc

Southampton / Chelsea
Shots 6/14
On Target 1/4
Possession 47/53
Tackles 28/15
Fouls 4/0
Yellow 3/1
Red 1/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 0/4
Shot Accuracy % 16/28
Pass Accuracy % 77/77

CFC Goals: Costa 66', Oscar 86', Remy 90'+5
CFC Assists: Schurrle 2

Chelsea bounced back strong from a bitter 2-1 opening defeat to Everton with a 3-0 trouncing of Southampton on Saturday. In the week leading up to the next Saturday's match (Hull City at Stamford Bridge), Chelsea managed to make several transfer moves.

19 year old center back Anrdeas Christensen (58 OVR) was sent to Dagenham & Redbridge of England's Football League 2 for a sum of just 70,000 Pounds; 18 year old striker Izzy Brown (64 OVR) was sent on a seaon-long loan to Middlesbrough FC of England's Football League Championship; 26 year old full back Ryan Bertrand (74 OVR) was sent to 1. FSV Mainz 05 of Germany's Bundesliga for a transfer fee of 3.2M Pounds; 27 year old attacking midfielder Marko Marin (80 OVR) was sent to Premier League rival Manchester City for 12M Pounds and finally, Willian (82 OVR) was sent with 16M Pounds to Manchester City in exchange for 29 year old Spanish attacking midfielder David Silva (88 OVR).

Silva is expected to take over the central attacking role with Oscar moving to the right side and Eden Hazard staying on the left. Silva will be available for selection by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho this weekend and the deals with City may not be done either. Chelsea are said to have agreed with the Sky Blues on a fee that would send much-maligned striker Fernando Torres (83 OVR) to Manchester. The deal is pending agreement on a new contract for Torres.

Silva's deal with the Blues is for 2 years and will pay him 170,000 Pounds per week. Even with all of those shake ups, Chelsea managed to agree to a new contract with Eden Hazard's brother, Thorgan Hazard (78 OVR). Thorgan's deal keeps the 22 year old tied to the club through the 2018-19 season and will pay him 70,000 Pounds per week. Chelsea have also announced that they have made Mohamed Salah available for loan.

Around the Grounds
8/22 - EPL
Hull City 1:2 West Ham
Leicester City 2:1 Newcastle
Manchester City 2:1 Watford
Norwich City 1:1 Aston Villa
Southampton 0:3 Chelsea
West Brom 2:2 QPR

8/23 - EPL
Everton 0:0 Sunderland
Liverpool 0:2 Cardiff City
Manchester United 0:2 Spurs
Stoke City 1:1 Arsenal

8/26 - UCL Playoff Round 2nd Leg
Spurs 4:0 Vitesse (Spurs qualify for Group Stage on Aggregate, 4-2)

8/27 - UEL Qualifying Round 2nd Leg
Helsingborgs IF 0:2 Everton (Everton qualify for Group Stage on Aggregate, 4-1)
Molde FK 1:0 Liverpool (Liverpool qualify for Group Stage on Aggregate, 3-2)

8/28 - European Super Cup
Atletico Madrid 2:1 Manchester City


2015-16 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw
Group A
Manchester United
Juventus
Sevilla FC
FC Kobenhavn

Group B
Bayern Munich
Zenit St. Petersburg
Marseille
Celtic

Group C
PSG
Inter Milan
FC Porto
FC Basel

Group D
Manchester City
Bayer Leverkusen 04
CSKA Moscow
Ajax

Group E
Atletico Madrid
VfL Wolfsburg
LOSC Lille
Standard Liege

Group F
Chelsea
Roma
Fenerbahce SK
Brondby IF

Group G
Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
SL Benfica
Dinamo Moscow

Group H
FC Barcelona
Tottenham Hotspur
Besiktas JK
RB Salzburg

In the UEFA Europa League, Everton will play in Group B with RSC Anderlecht, Vitesse and FK Austria; Newcastle United will play in Group F with FC Twente, PAOK and Grasshopper; Liverpool will play in Group K with SC Braga, KRC Genk and Aberdeen; Arsenal will play in Group L with 1899 Hoffenheim, FC Utrecht and Aalborg BK.

Chelsea vs Hull City highlights:

http://youtu.be/FlmUJujnhGw

Chelsea / Hull City
Shots 17/12
On Target 8/3
Possession 50/50
Tackles 22/21
Fouls 1/1
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 3/0
Corners 3/2
Shot Accuracy % 47/25
Pass Accuracy % 75/78

CFC Goals: Costa 53', Matic 63', Oscar 90'+5
CFC Assists: Silva, Luis, Piazon

Chelsea were easy winners again on Saturday as they closed out the month of August with a 3-0 result over Hull City at Stamford Bridge. Former Manchester City man David Silva impressed in his debut for the Blues with several near misses and by assisting on Diego Costa's match winning goal in the 53rd minute.

Chelsea completed several more transfers before the window slammed shut on Monday. 20 year old midfielder Mario Pasalic (72 OVR) was sent to Nottingham Forest of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan; Chelsea added 22 year old English striker Connor Wickham (75 OVR) after agreeing to a fee of 5.25M Pounds with Sunderland; The Blues sent 23 year old forward Christian Atsu to Germany's Bayer Leverkusen for a season long loan with the Bundesliga side and they finally rid themselves of former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres (83 OVR) by agreeing to a 9.5M transfer with Manchester City.

Torres scored just 20 Premier League goals in 111 appearances for Chelsea after joining the West London side from Liverpool during the 2010-11 season. Torres, 31, had scored 65 goals in 102 appearances with the Reds before moving to Stamford Bridge for a whopping 50M Pounds.

In total, there were 167,375,000 Pounds spent on Deadline Day. Chelsea spent 51.25M Pounds in the Summer window while bringing in 30.695M from outgoing transfers.

Chelsea will visit Morecambe FC on Tuesday night in the 2nd Round of the Capital One Cup. The Shrimps are currently 16th in Football League 2.

Around the Grounds
8/29 - EPL
Arsenal 2:2 Liverpool
Aston Villa 1:1 West Brom
Cardiff City 2:2 Manchester City
Chelsea 3:0 Hull City
Newcastle 2:0 Everton
QPR 1:1 Stoke City
Sunderland 1:0 Southampton
Watford 2:1 Leicester City
West Ham 2:2 Norwich City

8/30 - EPL
Spurs 1:0 Manchester City

CFC Fixture List for September 2015
9/1 - COC Morecambe (away)
9/12 - EPL Norwich City (away)
9/15 - UCL Fenerbahce SK
9/19 - EPL West Brom
9/26 - EPL Aston Villa (away)
9/30 - UCL Brondby IF (away)

Highlights of the Capital One Cup 2nd Round tie between Morecambe and Chelsea

http://youtu.be/iHROUIb2GYw

Morecambe / Chelsea
Shots 6/16
On Target 1/7
Possession 49/51
Tackles 25/15
Fouls 4/2
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 2/0
Corners 0/2

CFC Goals: Remy 45'+3, Piazon (PEN) 64', Wickham 90'
CFC Assist: van Ginkel
CFC Booking: Salah (Y) 57'

Chelsea were easy 3-0 winners in Morecambe on Tuesday night in the 2nd Round of the Capital One Cup and have drawn to visit Blackburn Rovers in Round 3 on September 22. Following the upcoming international break, Chelsea (2-0-1) will visit Norwich City (0-3-0) on September 12. The Canaries were re-promoted after spending last season in The Football League Championship.

The Blues added 7 players to their Youth Academy. They are:
England
Damian Kightly - age 16 (45-59 OVR, 70-94 POT)
Lee Wheeler - age 15 (46-60 OVR, 68-90 POT)

Brazil
Jorge Prestes - age 16 (50-62 OVR, 71-89 POT)
Ricardo Aldair - age 15 (41-53 OVR, 70-94 POT)
Jaoa Aldair - age 15 (44-60 OVR, 67-91 POT)
Fabio Anibal - age 16 (35-45 OVR, 68-88 POT)
Estevao Catarino - age 15 (40-54 OVR, 63-87 POT)

Around the Grounds
9/1 - COC 2nd Round
Leicester City 2:1 Bolton
Liverpool 1:2 Spurs
Millwall 1:2 Newcastle
MK Dons 1:2 Stoke City
Morecambe 0:3 Chelsea
Southampton 3:0 West Brom
Watford 2:1 Oxford United

9/2 - COC 2nd Round
Arsenal 3:1 Brentford
Chesterfield 0:1 Sunderland
West Ham 2:1 Shrewsbury

9/5 - IF (simmed)
Uruguay 2:1 USA
USA Goal: Brooks 16'

9/9 - IF (simmed)
USA 2:1 Venezuela
USA Goals: Donovan 36', 50'
USA Injury: Aron Johannson (LCL - out 3 months)

Highlights of Norwich City vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/2vK-hpvsMBc

Norwich City / Chelsea
Shots 15/10
On Target 4/4
Possession 50/50
Tackles 26/19
Fouls 5/3
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 4/5
Shot Accuracy % 26/40
Pass Accuracy % 87/82

CFC Booking: Terry (Y) 30'

Chelsea were shock-result losers to Norwich City 1-0 on Saturday. Left Back Filipe Luis suffered a broken toe in the first half and is expected out for 2 months. The Blues will open UEFA Champions League play on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge against Turkish side Fenerbahce in Group F.

Chelsea announced that they have signed 17 year old German winger Robin Andrich (63 OVR) to their senior squad from their Youth Academy. The club intends to make Andrich available for loan in January.

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9/12 - EPL
Everton 4:0 Watford
Hull City 3:1 Sunderland
Leicester City 0:1 Spurs
Liverpool 1:0 Stoke City
Manchester United 1:1 Arsenal
Norwich City 1:0 Chelsea
Southampton 2:1 Newcastle
West Brom 2:2 West Ham

9/13 - EPL
Aston Villa 0:1 QPR
Manchester City 3:1 QPR

UEFA Champion League Group Stage highlights of Chelsea and Fenerbahce SK on Match Day 1:

http://youtu.be/-1MeVFttpRY

Chelsea / Fenerbahce
Shots 13/16
On Target 8/5
Possession 49/51
Tackles 16/22
Fouls 2/3
Yellow 0/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/0
Corners 1/2
Shot Accuracy % 61/31
Pass Accuracy % 83/86

CFC Goals: Oscar 45', Oscar 53', Schurrle 88', Costa 90'+3
CFC Assists: Schurrle, Remy, Silva

Oscar scored a pair of goals, including a brilliant header late in the first half, to help get Chelsea off to a flying start to the Champions League Group Stage with a 4-1 win over Turkish side Fenerbahce SK at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. The Blues (2-0-2) will return to Premier League action on Saturday when they host West Bromwich Albion (0-4-0) before visiting Football Championship League side Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday in the League Cup's 3rd Round.

Around the Grounds
9/15 - UCL
Atletico Madrid 1:0 Lille
Brondby IF 0:2 Roma
Chelsea 4:1 Fenerbahce Sk
Dinamo Moskva 0:3 Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona 2:1 Besiktas JK
RB Slazburg 1:0 Spurs
Real Madrid 0:1 SL Benfica
Standard Liege 1:0 VfL Wolfsburg

9/16 - UCL
Ajax 1:2 Bayer Leverkusen 04
Celtic 1:1 Zenit
FC Basel 1:1 Inter
Bayern Munich 2:1 Marseille
FC Kobenhavn 0:1 Juventus
Manchester City 1:1 CSKA Moskva
Manchester United 2:1 Sevilla FC
PSG 3:1 FC Porto

9/17 - UEL
Arsenal 2:0 FC Utrecht
Everton 1:0 Vitesse
Liverpool 2:1 KRC Genk
Newcastle 1:1 PAOK

Highlights of Chelsea vs West Brom from Stamford Bridge:

http://youtu.be/1Y_cXjuWaZk

Chelsea / West Brom
Shots 14/7
On Target 8/3
Possession 49/51
Tackles 15/26
Fouls 2/2
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/0
Corners 3/3
Shot Accuracy % 57/42
Pass Accuracy % 87/87

CFC Goal: Costa 64'
CFC Assist: Silva
CFC Booking: Fabregas 12'

Following Chelsea's 1-1 draw with West Brom on Saturday, the Blues have taken just 7 of a possible 15 points in the Premier League through 5 matches this season as Jose Mourinho's side have struggled to find chemistry with new additions David Silva and Jerome Boateng. Chelsea will visit Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday in the 3rd Round of the Capital One Cup where Mourinho is expected to deploy a Starting XI of mostly substitutes though he is almost certain to mix in a few regulars and also some reserves.

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9/19 - EPL
Arsenal 2:2 Manchester City
Cardiff City 2:1 Leicester City
Chelsea 1:1 West Brom
Newcastle 2:2 Hull City
Spurs 2:1 Everton
Stoke City 0:3 Manchester United
Sunderland 0:3 Norwich City
Watford 1:2 Southampton
West Ham 1:2 Aston Villa

9/20 - EPL
QPR 1:2 Liverpool

Highlights of the 3rd Round of the Capital One Cup, Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/YTkQyXiglS4

Blackburn / Chelsea
Shots 10/13
On Target 1/8
Possession 50/50
Tackles 21/9
Fouls 6/2
Yellow 4/1
Red 2/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 1/2
Shot Accuracy % 10/61
Pass Accuracy % 82/78

CFC Goals: Remy 25', Remy 33', Evans (OG) 35', Remy 54', Piazon (PEN) 81', van Ginkel 90'+2
CFC Assists: T. Hazard, E. Hazard, Wickham
CFC Booking: T. Hazard 90+2'

For all of the struggles that Chelsea have experienced in their first 5 Premier League matches this season, there have been no such trials in their 3 cup ties. With wins over Morecambe (3-0) and Fenerbahce (4-1) under their belts already in domestic and continental cup competitions, the Blues destroyed Blackburn Rovers 6-0 in the 3rd Round of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday. Loic Remy led the charge scoring a hat trick for Chelsea. Full back Cesar Azpilicueta suffered a bruised shoulder in the win and is expected to miss the West Londoners next 2 fixtures, making things difficult with Filipe Luis (broken toe) already down for another 2 months.

The Blues have drawn to host Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on October 28 in the League Cup's Round of 16. But, up next, Chelsea (2-1-2) will travel to Villa Park to face 5th placed Aston Villa (2-2-1) in Premier League action.

Around the Grounds
9/22 - COC R3
Arsenal 2:1 Manchester City
Blackburn 0:6 Chelsea
Cardiff City 0:1 Southampton
Charlton Athletic 3:1 Doncaster
Everton 1:2 Norwich City
Ipswich Town 1:0 Stoke City
Newcastle 1:2 Brighton & Hove
Reading 1:0 Leed United
Spurs 4:1 Birmingham City
Sunderland 2:1 Fleetwood Town
West Ham 2:2 (4-3p) Watford

9/23 - COC R3
Aston Villa 3:1 Middlesbrough
Leicester 0:2 Hull City
Manchester United 3:0 Blackpool
QPR 1: Bradford City
Wolverhampton 2:0 Southend United

From Villa Park, highlights of Aston Villa and Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/hB2NzQreX34

Aston Villa / Chelsea
Shots 13/11
On Target 1/7
Possession 49/51
Tackles 25/9
Fouls 3/1
Yellow 2/0
Red 0/0
Offsides 1/2
Corners 1/2
Shot Accuracy % 7/63
Pass Accuracy % 80/77

CFC Goals: Silva 28', Costa 80'
CFC Assist: Oscar

Chelsea took a much-needed 3 points from Villa over the weekend to climb to 5th in the Premier League table. The Blues will visit Danish side Brondby on Wednesday in the Champions League.

Around the Grounds
9/26 - EPL
Aston Villa 0:2 Chelsea
Everton 2:0 Cardiff City
Manchester City 3:1 Stoke City
Manchester United 1:2 Liverpool
Norwich City 1:2 Newcastle
Southampton 1:0 Spurs
West Brom 1:1 Sunderland
West Ham 0:2 QPR

9/27 - EPL
Hull City 0:0 Watford
Leicester City 1:1 Arsenal

9/29 - UCL
Ajax 2:2 Manchester City
Bayer Leverkusen 04 1:1 CSKA Moskva
Celtic 1:0 Bayern Munich
FC Basel 1:1 PSG
FC Kobenhavn 0:3 Manchester United
Inter 2:0 FC Porto
Juventus 0:1 Sevilla FC
Zenit 0:1 Marseille

Highlights from Match Day 2 in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League. Brondby vs Chelsea:

http://youtu.be/b5G8ZuQSznU

Brondby IF / Chelsea
Shots 13/12
On Target 3/9
Possession 50/50
Tackles 18/19
Fouls 2/3
Yellow 1/1
Red 0/0
Offsides 0/1
Corners 1/2
Shot Accuracy % 23/75
Pass Accuracy % 82/78

CFC Goals: van Ginkel 3', Schurrle 45'+1, Hazard 83'
CFC Assists: Ramires, Remy, Schurrle
CFC Booking: Remy 77'

Chelsea were easy winners in another cup match on Wednesday, defeating Brondby IF 3-0 behind a brilliant goal from Marco van Ginkel in the third minute and tallies from both Andre Schurrle and Eden Hazard. Petr Cech kept his 2nd clean sheet in 4 cup appearances this season, playing ahead of Thibaut Courtois who has 3 clean sheets in 6 Premier League starts.

Ahead of the upcoming international break, Chelsea (3-1-2) will open the month of October at Stamford Bridge on Sunday in a London Derby against East London's West Ham United (1-2-3).

Around the Grounds
9/30 - UCL
Borussia Dortmund 1:1 SL Benfica
Brondby IF 0:3 Chelsea
Dinamo Moskva 0:1 Real Madrid
RB Salzburg 1:1 Barcelona
Roma 3:1 Fenerbahce SK
Spurs 1:1 Besiktas JK
Standard Liege 2:1 Atletico Madrid
VfL Wolfsburg 2:2 LOSC Lille

10/1 - UEL
Aalborg BK 2:2 Arsenal
Aberdeen 1:0 Liverpool
FK Austria 0:1 Everton
Grasshopper 0:0 Newcastle

10/3 - EPL
Cardiff City 1:2 Southampton
Stoke City 2:1 Leicester City
Watford 2:0 Norwich City

Notes: Cesar Azpilicueta has recovered from the bruised shoulder that he suffered in the win over Blackburn Rovers in the Capital One Cup and will be available for selection on Sunday.

Chelsea have signed two players from their Youth Academy to their senior squad. Center back (67 OVR) Miguel Varela, 16, a Spanish national has been signed through the 2016-17 season and English national Michael Barchum, 16, a CAM (72 OVR) has been signed through 2016-17 as well. Both players have immediately been made available for Loan.