For one thing been a Chelsea fan last season was nothing to write home about. Consecutive defeats, and no international game next season, manager and player fallout. Chelsea was in disarray, something we had hoped will never happen. Well fast forward to this season, yesterday's game against West Ham, gave all fans something to cherish, and looks like the old Chelsea we all know, capable of snatching late minute victory.
A good penalty Goal from Eden Hazard a player we are hoping is back at his best and that very late Costa 20 yards strike was enough to erupt Stamford Bridge with estacy as manager and fans dance. Conte does begin positively. If we go by what we saw yesterday, passion is back on the bridge plate. The players were out to win, everyone seems at his best or near best. Ivanovic making those attempts, Terry reading opposition moves before they make it. A solid midfield, good attacking spells. In all West Ham were lucky.
The referee did make some bad calls though, but when Stamford Bridge dances, we all know it pains England FA. We will see how the season goes.
Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Stamford Bridge erupts.
Saturday, 16 July 2016
Chelsea FC defeated in Austria.
Preseason one, gone down in a two to nothing defeat.
Chelsea FC loses it's first preseason game with the new coach conte to Rapid Vienna.
Antonio Conte who took charge of his first Chelsea match today as the Blues manager, all didn't go as the Italian could have planned or even anticipated as a team of world class players slumb to 2-0 defeat.
Chelsea played without Hazard, Fabregas, and a host of players involved at Euro 2016.
For Rapid Vienna a good start on their new stadium, for Chelsea a call back to the drawing board.
Teams
Chelsea starting XI: Begovic, Ivanovic, Djilobodji, Terry (c), Baba Rahman, Mikel, Matic, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Willian, Diego Costa.
Substitutes: Blackman, Delac, Hector, Miazga, Aina, Chalobah, Kenedy, Cuevas, Oscar, Atsu, Traore, Remy.
Rapid Wien Starting XI:
Novota, Schößwendter, Schrammel, Pavelic, M.Hofmann, S.Hofmann, Grahovac, Schaub, Schobesberger, Szántó, Joelinton
Substitutes: Dibon, Sonnleitner, Strebinger, Auer, Nutz, Schwab, Knoflach, Murg, Tomi, Entrup