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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
Around the Grounds
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
