Lions at the Bridge

  Chelsea is on a hot run under Enzo Maresca, sitting only two points behind league leaders, Liverpool, with a 10-4-2 record. Pundits won't stop talking about whether or not Chelsea are contenders for the EPL title, while the gaffer has been adamant they are not. It's been seven years since Chelsea won under Antonio Conte with talent like Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante, and Thibaut Courtois between the sticks. While they've been progressively rising from the bottom-middle of the table, many believe this may be their year.   This is what Premier League Managers and Pundits have been saying about Chelsea this season: Arne Slot (Liverpool) Arne Slot acknowledged Chelsea's impressive form, stating that during Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Chelsea in October, he felt Chelsea was the superior team. He remarked, "It was one of the games, maybe the only game, where I felt the other team was better than us during that game." Thomas Frank (Brentford Manager)   Followi...

 Enzo Fernandez Racist Chant Has Team Divided      Enzo Fernandez came under fire after a video surfaced of the Argentinian National team chanting racist remarks. Argentina was awarded the Copa America 2024 after defeating Colombia 1-0 on a day shrouded by controversy. The game was delayed over an hour after fans created chaos by storming the gates. Hundreds of fans climbed the gates and entered the stadium without tickets, leaving those with tickets outside while security attempted to restore order. The game ended with an Argentine victory, but the players are facing the aftershock of their celebration song.  Fernandez, midfielder for Chelsea, posted a video on Instagram of the team chanting about the French National team. They are singing about the players being from Africa but documented as French. It targets Mbappe directly, whose father is from Cameroon, and his mother is from Algeria. Shortly after posting the video, his Chelsea teammate and French nationa...

       Chelsea have spent a ton of money recently trying to build a superstar team, but most of it turned out to be wasted. However, one of the academy graduates has risen to become one of the most influential players on the pitch, which may have secured his fate to be sold during the summer transfer window.       To avoid being penalized with points reduction next season, Chelsea needs to balance their books. Spending nearly a billion pounds in one season leaves them in dire need of making a raking some money in. They may be forced to let go of some of their home-grown players such as Trevor Chalobah, Armando Broja, and Conor Gallagher.      It would be a shame to let Conor Gallagher go after the season he had, netting 7 goals and 9 assists in all competitions. He has been the most consistent player in the midfield next to the over-priced Caicedo and Fernandez. In the absence of Reece James, Gallagher has worn the armband as team c...

Chelsea Settled on Enzo Maresca © Provided by Metro      There had been much speculation about who would be replacing Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, but they have finally come to a decision. An agreement has been reached with Leicester City to sign Enzo Maresca for 10 million pounds. While he wasn’t on the top of any short list that I’ve read over the last week, Maresca might fit perfectly into the new Sporting Directors’ plan. Who is Enzo Maresca?      Enzo Maresca is a 44-year-old Italian former player with the likes of Juventus and Sevilla. After spending some time as an assistant coach under Pellegrini at West Ham, a failed stint as manager at Parma, and assistant coach under Pep Guardiola at Man City, Maresca just led Leicester city to a Championship title and promotion back into the Premier League. There are some who have voiced concern over his short stint at Serie B club, Parma, that resulted in being sacked after a dozen or so games, but the disci...