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🚨 The fact that Delap is already back in full team training means he has been training alone for a week or more.

That explains why Maresca said he will be available for selection against Wolves. Such a massive news. Joâo Pedro needs to play as 10 and Delap as focal point solves a lot of problems for us in attack.

GOOD TO BE BACK MY NO. 9 🤩🔥✅

Didier Drogba: "They [Chelsea] will finish the season where they deserve to finish. I think the season will be long. They've been playing a lot, a lot, a lot of games.

So now Palmer is injured, I think they will have quite a few more injury because the players need to recover. There's more and more games. So it's not going to be easy. I'm sure the manager will manage his team the best way possible, and that's it.

We just need the fans to be behind them and and I'm so happy to see the team back in Champions League. And I mean so many good, good things."

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🚨🔵 I 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Reports from Spain suggest that Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo, viewing him as a long-term successor to Luka Modrić and Toni Kroos. His recent agent change has only fueled transfer speculation — but those close to the player insist it doesn’t mean he’s looking to leave Stamford Bridge.

Despite the growing interest, Chelsea remain calm and confident. Sources say the Blues see Caicedo as a vital part of Enzo Maresca’s project and are even considering adjusting his contract in recognition of his performances, even though he already has a long-term deal until 2031.

On the pitch, Caicedo has been a monster this season — dominating duels, leading the Premier League in tackles and interceptions, and even adding goals to his game. Real Madrid may be watching closely, but right now, the Ecuadorian star is fully locked in and thriving in blue. 💙🔥

Chelsea ➡️ ov 1.5
Arsenal ➡️ 1up
Bayern Munich ➡️ 2up
Dortmund ➡️ 1up
Sporting ➡️ 1up
Galatasaray ➡️ 2up
Ferencvarosi ➡️ 1up
Feyenoord ➡️ home ov. 5
Real Madrid ➡️ home ov 1.5
Lillestroem ➡️ win
PSG ➡️ GG
Crvena Zvezda ➡️2up
Midtjylland ➡️ over 1.5

Green luck ( 33 odd)

Micah Richards: "He’s a number 10, isn’t he, [Joâo] Pedro? He’s not a number nine. And I just feel like Chelsea, to go to the next level, they just need someone who can stick the ball in the back of the net at any time. And then they will be a real threat. I love the balance of the team."

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Chelsea's shirt sleeve sponsorship deal with FPT Corporation is worth £17-18m for the rest of the season, which makes it one of the best deals in the PL.

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🗣️Joe Cole: "If Cole Palmer would have been injured 18 months ago, the whole of the Kings Road would have been crying tears because he was that influential.
I’ve never seen a player for many years be that influential on a Chelsea team since probably [Gianfranco] Zola. Cole Palmer was so influential, but then the team’s been built around him nicely, so I think Chelsea will be fine."
What do you think? 🤔
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David James on Robert Sanchez:

"If you look at that Club World Cup, his distribution against PSG was ridiculous and caused all sorts of problems.

So I just think that we’ve got a goalkeeper there who I think will be the foundation for Chelsea’s challenge for the title.

I think Chelsea will be up there because, first of all, the outfield players. But as I say, with Robert Sanchez they’ve got a goalkeeper who I think could deliver for them this season."
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Jorrel Hato: "It was a special game against my old club. I think we had a great game from the start.

Obviously, the game changed when Ajax got a red card, but we didn’t drop our level. We kept going and kept creating chances. It's a great result."

Enzo Maresca has confirmed that “Estevão would become an inside player like Palmer.”

That reveals his long-term vision — a fluid, positional front five built on technical precision and movement:

🔹 João Pedro — ST
🔹 Quenda — RW
🔹 Estevão — RHS (Inside Playmaker)
🔹 Palmer — LHS (Inverted Creator)
🔹 Gittens — LW

If this comes together, Chelsea’s attack will be one of the most dynamic and unpredictable in Europe. 💙⚡️
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📊 Chelsea Under Enzo Maresca — Incredible Consistency (Last 7 Months)

Chelsea’s record under Maresca continues to highlight his tactical stability and discipline management.

The team has only lost once without a red card in the last seven months — away to Bayern Munich. Every other defeat came after a sending-off.

🔥 Record Overview:
• 🟢 Wins: 22
• 🤝 Draws: 2
• 🔴 Losses: 4 (3 of them after red cards)
• ⚽ Only clean defeat: Bayern Munich (A)

📅 Notable Wins:
• 3–0 vs PSG (CWC Final)
• 3–1 vs Liverpool
• 5–1 vs Ajax
• 2–0 vs Fluminense
• 4–1 vs Palmeiras

🧠 Key Takeaway:
Maresca’s Chelsea are near-impossible to beat in 11v11 situations. The only team to do so in seven months was Bayern Munich — a testament to Chelsea’s structure, fitness management, and tactical clarity under Maresca.
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