Neville: 'I struggle to understand Chelsea's transfer business'

‘They’ll either be the smartest people in the room or pretty stupid!’ Gary Neville admits he struggles to understand Chelsea’s ‘staggering’ £323m spend and long contracts as he warns January arrivals may feel they’ve been ‘exploited’ Chelsea spent £323million on eight new signings during the January window The club has followed a policy of awarding contracts as long as 8.5 […]

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Chelsea’s winger confusion points to worrying problem

They were not helped by poor ball progression out of midfield, with Conor Gallagher particularly guilty of providing little to no service to the players in front of him, but neither player saw much success. Mudryk failed to record a single shot or create a chance, and the few glimpses of quality from Ziyech rarely turned into chances or were […]

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Mikel Arteta’s loyalty and love faces biggest test

What may be an isolated aberration does not necessarily mean he should rip up the blueprint. There may be cause for concern, however, that Gabriel Martinelli has gone six games without a goal or an assist as his form has dipped. His duel with the older, slower Seamus Coleman felt an unfair contest but Everton’s dogged captain won it convincingly. […]

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