Liam Twomey
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So you can now find me here too:
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Barcelona selling Griezmann back to Atletico for €40 million, two years after paying €120 million to sign him - a transfer fee funded by taking out a short-term €35 million bank loan and mortgaging €85 million of future income.
An era-defining shambles
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Save himself by beating Spurs, get Nuno sacked and take his likeliest replacement off the market (Conte) - Solskjaer is playing 4D chess
#MUFC
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Dyche to Brady after that last Hudson-Odoi overlap: “Robbie!!! Tune in!!!l”
Brady: “I know where he f**king is, I just can’t stop him. What do you want me to do?”
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Very clever captain’s play by Azpilicueta. Held onto the ball and made Palmeiras think he was the pen taker, absorbed all their attempts to delay and get in his head, then gave the ball to Havertz
#CFC
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Barcelona are literally mortgaging the future to win a transfer window. Incredible
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Disappointed by this. Everything went through him at boohooMAN - he’s just going to be another cog in the Gucci machine
🚨 Excl: Jack Grealish on verge of agreeing major sponsorship contract with Gucci. 26yo Man City + England midfielder set to sign 7-figure deal & become ambassador for Italian brand - thought to be unprecedented among sportspeople
@TheAthleticUK
#MCFC
#ENG
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Messi neatly showcasing that he’s the best No 8, the best winger, the best No 10 and the best No 9 in less than 30 seconds to score this goal. One of a kind
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Just landed back in London. Flight attendant congratulates all the Chelsea fans on the plane, then plays the Champions League anthem over the PA system
#CFC
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Cesar Azpilicueta has officially completed club football. If this is his final season at Chelsea, what a way to go out
#CFC
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Chelsea are smart to get that £68m buyback option on Abraham. He didn’t fit with Tuchel but 15 non-penalty goals in a PL season as a 21-year-old in 2019-20 is a mark of serious talent. Should be fun to watch in Serie A
#CFC
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I'm old enough to remember Arsenal having no complaints when they demolished Leeds reserves at Elland Road less than a month ago
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Hazard asked by Sky what went through his mind for the goal: “I spoke with N’Golo on the bench & he told me he didn’t want to take a penalty, so the only solution was to score!”
#cfc
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That doesn’t happen to Juventus. Chelsea are playing as if they believe they’re the best team in Europe right now
#CFC
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I ask Lampard if Mendy needs to quarantine. He believes that as long as Mendy passes the group tests on Thursday, he’s ready to play vs West Brom if selected
#CFC
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If Chelsea lose this semi-final tie or the Champions League final, it will be because they routinely miss chances like that Werner one
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Kepa pointed to his left and then dived to his right to save Raul Albiol’s penalty - exactly the same trick Van der Sar pulled on Anelka to settle the 2008 CL final shootout in Moscow
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Remarkable lack of on-air criticism (or even acknowledgement) of the sustained pelting Simeone took from the Old Trafford stands as he ran towards the tunnel. A nailed-on UEFA charge
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Messi scored 30 goals with nine assists in La Liga last season and won the Copa America with Argentina, finishing joint-top scorer and being voted player of the tournament. He’s hardly stolen this Ballon d’Or
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Havertz confirmed. The first time Chelsea have signed the most coveted young player in Europe (along with Sancho) since Hazard in 2012. Huge statement of intent
#CFC
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Interesting that VAR checks are taking significantly longer tonight with Premier League officials operating the system
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It’s put to Tuchel that Chelsea fans have an issue with Anthony Taylor: “Not only the fans”
#CFC
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Mason Mount’s most impressive achievement yet: Roy Keane likes him. Roy Keane doesn’t like anything
#CFC
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Pochettino just beat the most visionary coach & one of the two richest clubs in the world over 180 minutes.
He didn’t even have his captain & perhaps the world’s best centre-forward for 3/4s of the tie.
Don’t tell me he needs to win a trophy.
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We’re told Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Thiago Silva on a free transfer. Contract length among the issues still to iron out. More info on
@TheAthleticUK
’s transfer tracker here 👇
#CFC
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Arsenal get the precise result that Chelsea might have left Old Trafford with if Maguire hugging Azpilicueta had been given as a penalty
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I can only assume Malang Sarr has been particularly affected by the Roman Abramovich news…
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Neville and Carragher have just had a lengthy conversation about how Loftus-Cheek’s career at Chelsea has stalled without once mentioning the ruptured achilles that wiped out 13 months of said career
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“Lampard took Chelsea from third to fourth” 🙄
The world does look a lot simpler without any context, I suppose
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Werner did brilliantly to squeeze in that cutback. Lucky finish but a huge goal and a massive win for Chelsea’s top-four charge
#CFC
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A few weeks ago in a Manchester City shirt, Cole Palmer would have just opened up his body there and curled a shot towards the far post without a second thought.
Why do all these guys become so indecisive as soon as they get to Chelsea? It’s bizarre
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Seven years after he left and four years after Chelsea wanted him back, Lukaku is finally returning. He might not be as exciting a name to some fans as Haaland, but he's one of the most reliable goalscorers in Europe - an elite answer to this team's most glaring need
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Werner says Kovacic is helping him to settle at Chelsea along with Rudiger.
An added benefit of having a very talented footballer who also happens to speak five languages 🗣🇭🇷🏴🇮🇹🇪🇸🇩🇪
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I’m going to be off work for a while due to a new signing of my own (👶) but rest assured I’ll be keeping an eye on Chelsea through a sea of nappies 🙈
#CFC
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Dier could probably get away with a proper toilet break now
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Inaki Williams one slip away from the all-time banter moment in World Cup history
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At this point I’m well beyond knowing if Werner needs a bit of luck, a sports psychologist or a blood sacrifice to appease the football gods
#CFC
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Havertz and Silva are fit to face Rennes, confirms Lampard. Pulisic should be ready for Spurs
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I’m reluctant to respond at all because I’m really not important to what’s happening at Chelsea (certainly not enough to be discussed in a presser), but I’ll just say I respectfully disagree with Lampard’s opinion of my objectivity.
Good or bad, it’s never personal 👍
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My main takeaway from that half: Pulisic is Chelsea’s most important player right now and it isn’t particularly close
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Sarr gave Kepa massive hug once Chelsea went down the other end and won that corner. Bailed him out big time
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Frank Lampard is making a nice habit of positively impacting games with his substitutions
#CFC
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I ask Lampard about Chilwell’s impact. My main takeaway from his answer is that absolutely everyone at the club calls him “Chili”
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A reminder that Fikayo Tomori scored an OG within five minutes of his first senior start at Stamford Bridge, and he didn’t turn out too badly
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Chelsea fans now singing about Dennis Wise scoring at the San Siro... in the Champions League
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Chelsea did drills with TINY FOOTBALLS today.
Tuchel is known for quirky training methods, as this excellent piece by
@honigstein
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Chelsea's sale process is unusually public (relatively speaking) and the highest bid isn't guaranteed to win. Other factors could play a role and fans have a rare chance to make their voices heard - so if you have concerns about specific bidders, now is the time to speak up
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Chelsea passing on Aguero and eventually signing Torres to replace Drogba is one of the great Premier League sliding doors moments. Legendary player
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Fair to say Trevoh Chalobah earned his winners’ medal. Rose to the challenge superbly during Chelsea’s most difficult moments
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Absolutely scandalous of UEFA to make Real Madrid play against a far superior football team in the Champions League semi-finals
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Chelsea indirectly funding the Ukrainian resistance with the Mudryk deal is a pretty remarkable postscript to the end of the Abramovich era
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Please tell me someone got a screenshot of that Kante smile and wave. Don’t let me down, Chelsea Twitter
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We’re now 28 games into the season and the best team Chelsea have beaten is... Rennes? Sevilla’s second string? Leeds?
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The moment Gilmour pinged that pass out to the left to set up Pedro’s chance, Lampard shouted ‘YES!’
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If Abramovich is serious about acting in the best interests of Chelsea, the only choice is to walk away ASAP & hand control over any sale to the UK Government. Launching a lengthy legal challenge would only serve his personal interests to the detriment of the club
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Mendy and Chilwell are available to face Spurs, says Lampard. Pulisic and Ziyech still in recovery
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Morata’s issues are so clearly psychological that the mockery is a bit uncomfortable. I think now what I thought during his time at Chelsea: that if he could ever get his head right, he could be the best No 9 in the world. Physically and technically he’s got it all
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Is it significant that Chelsea’s best attacking half of the season comes with Havertz as false nine and CHO and James in their best positions, or is it just Norwich?
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Turning down anywhere north of £150 million, for a player who has made it clear they intend to walk as a free agent in less than 12 months’ time, is only conceivable if you aren’t actually a football club in any recognisable sense
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Lampard says Kovacic was the only Chelsea player who performed with the quality and personality that suggests he could play in any team
#CHEBAY
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Hazard applauded by all sides of the King Power as he comes on. He’s a Leicester hero too, don’t forget...
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Fair to say Broja couldn’t have done more to impress during his minutes tonight. Promising start
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Chilwell to Chelsea confirmed on a five-year deal. Thiago Silva should be next to be announced (he’ll sign tomorrow according to
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Safe to say Rudiger’s teammates are very aware of how dangerous the perception of him being trouble for Lampard is for his future with the fans
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Rudiger has carved out his football niche in the place where aggression meets comedy and I respect it
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Asking valid questions about sanctions against oligarchs in Parliament is one thing, but I’m not sure what practical purpose a tweet like this serves. Why is what John Terry thinks of Abramovich important to the bigger conversation here?
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Chelsea fans are within their rights to be unhappy about the whole contract saga, but Christensen's recent pattern of withdrawing from games at short notice despite no physical injury should probably tell people he needs support rather than abuse. Hope he gets past this
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After 19 years of private ownership, Roman Abramovich says he is “today giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable Foundation the stewardship and care of Chelsea FC”.
Statement light on details, but this is absolutely massive
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Amazing moment for Chalobah. Impossible to do more than he’s done to impress Tuchel in recent weeks
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Tuchel clapped loudly by the Chelsea fans who have stuck around in the lower tier of the East Stand as he re-emerges from the tunnel for his pitchside media duties. Havertz gets similar treatment as he follows
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If Chelsea don’t end up winning the title this season, games like this Burnley smash and grab will be the primary reason why
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It seems someone briefly forgot that Azpilicueta cares more than anyone else in the stadium
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César Azpilicueta approaches Chelsea fans following their 4-2 defeat to Arsenal 😳
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If this can happen in the age of VAR, what is the point of VAR?
This is absolutely disgusting. Bellingham got booked for scoring a perfectly good goal.
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Ziyech in the bag months ago, Werner very close to done and a left-back (likely Chilwell) to follow.
Chelsea have had a very good transfer window and it hasn’t even opened yet
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Kounde isn’t as big a blow as Raphinha was. Tuchel was never as personally sold on him as others were at Chelsea - which is why De Ligt and Koulibaly were prioritised as soon as he began directing recruitment under Boehly/Clearlake
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