Chelsea

28Jun

By Antonín KošťálNo Comments

Mercato

De Ligt as the subject of interest for Chelsea: the latest news surrounding the transfer

The notorious club from London, Chelsea, is reportedly after Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt, who they would like to acquire permanently this summer. While the Old Lady turned down Chelsea's first bids for the Dutch defender, the Blues were not particularly satisfied with Juve's counter offers as well, so the deal seems to be off right now. Nevertheless, Chelsea are expected to make other moves to bring the young Matthijs de Ligt to London. The 20/21 Champions League winners aim to make the club from Turin happier with higher and more favourable bids this week already, according to Romeo Agresti. Fabrizio Romano confirmed that both clubs will be in contact this week for the Dutch defender too, and that the price tag for Matthijs de Ligt remains high. Gianluca Di Marzio and Matt Law agree ab...

Juve join race for out of contract Chelsea defender

3Jan

By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato, News

Juve join race for out of contract Chelsea defender

Juventus have started talks with the representatives of Antonio Rüdiger, who's contract expires this summer, according to Sky Sports. The Chelsea defender is a wanted man, because Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich are chasing him too. These clubs, like Juventus, have also started talks with Rüdiger's entourage. Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is a fan of the German defender too and knows his brother (who's his agent as well), so the English club shouldn't be written off yet either. Rüdiger could also stay at Chelsea, but the Blues latest offer, that dates back to the start of the season, was rejected by the German. Rüdiger has been vital for Chelsea this season, playing 26 games in which he scored 2 goals and gave 4 assists. He also played 90 minutes in Chelsea's ...

De Ligt ‘ready for a new step’, Raiola says

19Dec

By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato, News

De Ligt ‘ready for a new step’, Raiola says

Matthijs de Ligt thinks he's ready for a new step, according to his agent Mino Raiola. He so in an interview with Dutch newspaper NRC, who went to visit him in Monaco. Raiola pours some oil on the fire before the January transfer window starts. Like said in the article by NRC, Raiola actively contributes to the flow of rumours around his players. He did that once again in the interview published on Friday. "Matthijs de Ligt is ready for a new step - he thinks that too", Raiola said. Creating hype around a player is one of Raiola's known tactics, so maybe we should take it with a pinch of salt. However, there are reports of interest from Premier League powerhouses Chelsea and Manchester City. De Ligt is vital for this Juventus team, as he showed yesterday as well. Ju...

Chelsea humiliate Juve and hand them first Champions League loss

23Nov

By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Chelsea humiliate Juve and hand them first Champions League loss

Juventus have lost for the first time in the Champions League this season against Chelsea. The Blues dominated on Tuesday evening and won 4-0 at Stamford Bridge. Juventus now drop to 2nd place in group H. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. Chelsea started the first half aggresively. Chilwell gave a through ball on Hudson-Odoi, but he couldnt't reach a Chelsea player in front of goal. James tried to suprise Szczęsny by shooting a free-kick directly on goal from an unconventional spot, but the Polish goalkeeper reacted well. Chelsea took the lead in the 25th minute. Rüdiger brought down a corner, which he did with his hand, and Chalobah volleyed it in. The goal stood after a VAR check. Juventus got their opportunity to level the game. Locatelli gave a fa...

Lightning strike Chiesa leads Juventus to victory

29Sep

By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Lightning strike Chiesa leads Juventus to victory

Juventus have won their second match in the Champions League groupstages against Chelsea. A quick goal at the start of the second half by Federico Chiesa was enough to keep the three points in Turin. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. Juventus's gameplan became clear very quickly. They let Chelsea have possesion and were waiting for counter opportunities. Those opportunities came. The biggest one was when Chiesa intercepted a sloppy pass and came face to face with Mendy, but his shot just went wide. Chiesa created another chance when he dribbled past a couple Chelsea players and gave the ball to Cuadrado. The Colombian was fouled before he could fire a shot on target. Bernardeschi's free kick that followed hit the wall. During the first half, Chelsea had ...

Juventus draw current Champions League winner in group stage

26Aug

By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Analysis, News

Juventus draw current Champions League winner in group stage

Juventus have been drawn into Group H for the Champions League group stage, together with titleholder Chelsea, FC Zenit and Malmö. MaxStatman.com presents you some more background information about our opponents for this Champions League season below: Chelsea Juventus have played Chelsea four times in their history. They won once, drew twice and lost once. Chelsea play their matches at Stamford Bridge, a stadium that has a capacity of almost 41.000. Chelsea's best players are newly transferred in Romelu Lukaku (ex-Inter), Jorginho (ex-Napoli), Mason Mount and Kai Havertz. Zenit FC Zenit has faced Juventus twice. The Bianconeri won and drew versus the 7-time Russian champions. The Gazprom Arena is Zenit's home ground and has a capacity of just over 68.000. The final of the...