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Why Conte must address brittle Chelsea backline

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Why Conte must address brittle Chelsea backline Antonio Conte didn’t want to discuss, well, you might call them the elephants in the defence. It’s certainly a metaphor that comes easily after the kind of lumbering movements and pachydermal touches in the Chelsea backline that made life so difficult for the side in successive league de...

Team Focus: Chelsea Must Go Back to Basics to Rediscover Defensive Assurance

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Team Focus: Chelsea Must Go Back to Basics to Rediscover Defensive Assurance Amid all of the controversies that Jose Mourinho has already initiated this season, and all of the targets that the Chelsea manager has taken aim at, there’s one conspicuous issue that has escaped attention.That is probably because it is one that matters most to him - the defence.Sure, the Por...

Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Man City vs Chelsea

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Match Focus: Four Key Battles Ahead of Man City vs Chelsea It’s rare for a match in gameweek 2 in any league to be so decisive, but Manchester City’s welcome of Chelsea on Sunday could be just that. The two title rivals clash at the Etihad Stadium this weekend in an encounter that has the potential to give the Citizens a real head start in the t...

You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 38

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You vs WhoScored: WhoScored Expert MondoGoal XI - Gameweek 38 Our expert returns for the final time this campaign to select his picks over on MondoGoal, with some great prizes up for grabs across a number of different leagues. On the final day there is only really one thing left to decide. Who will go down between Hull and Newcastle? However, with big points s...

Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 17

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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 17 WhoScored.com are pairing up withFootball Fanageronce more to offer you another chance to test yourself against our pundits. We're picking a brand new XI ahead of the weekend's fixtures and continue to offer you the chance to win some great prizes if you can come out on top in our free-to-play leagu...

Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 17

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WhoScored.com are pairing up withFootball Fanageronce more to offer you another chance to test yourself against our pundits. We're picking a brand new XI ahead of the weekend's fixtures and continue to offer you the chance to win some great prizes if you can come out on top in our free-to-play leagu...

Player Focus: Dependable Ivanovic Key to Chelsea's Blistering Start

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Player Focus: Dependable Ivanovic Key to Chelsea's Blistering Start When Filipe Luis signed for Chelsea from Atlético Madrid over the summer, some felt it was time for Branislav Ivanovic to revert to centre-back, with César Azpilizueta moving to his favoured role on the right. However, three games into the Premier League season and Ivanovic has once mo...

League Focus: Premier League Team of the Month - August

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League Focus: Premier League Team of the Month - August The first 'month' of the Premier League season is over and it's fair to say there have already been a number of surprises. The least shocking outcome from the three matches thus far, perhaps, sees favourites prior to the season Chelsea sitting pretty at the top.The most shocking, in more ways than o...

Player Focus: Branislav Ivanovic - The Right Choice for Chelsea

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Player Focus: Branislav Ivanovic - The Right Choice for Chelsea When Branislav Ivanovic first arrived at Chelsea, he spent a good deal of time on the outside looking in. The outside being a comfortable spot on the bench.Luckily, the Serb had Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko for company; a friend, a translator, and someone who convinced him that if he was patient and ...

Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 4

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Fantasy Football Tipster: Gameweek 4 Our fantasy football tipster is back in full swing, recommending a line-up that we feel may shine in this weekend's Premier League action. None of the 'big sides' come to blows in this gameweek so players from those teams will surely be in high demand, while we also throw in a few potential bargain ...