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One of Manchester City’s most influential players is set to sign a new contract ‘in the not-too-distant future’, with the club extremely pleased with what he is doing right now. A string of players have enjoyed terrific seasons once again at the Etihad Stadium. Phil Foden has perhaps been the star of the show with his incredible 32 goal contributions from midfielder. But it has also been another stellar campaign for Rodri, who is City’s most important player in the eyes of many fans. The club have lost four games this season and Rodri was not available for any of…

Manchester City are heading towards an awkward situation with Girona in the summer, with Champions League rules potentially causing problems. That’s according to Diari di Girona, who say the two clubs need to work something out to avoid complications with the current rules about multi-club ownership. The newspaper explains that Manchester City and Girona ‘will have to find a formula’ that does not violate article five of UEFA’s current rules in terms of club ownership. They’ve accessed UEFA’s current rules that stipulate Girona need to meet a series of criteria to qualify for the competition and the major one is…

Mauricio Pochettino took more criticism after Chelsea’s 5-0 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday and it has seen exit rumours surface. Chelsea suffered yet another loss in the Premier League on Tuesday evening, in what was their biggest defeat of the campaign against London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium – but whilst it has seen exit calls for Mauricio Pochettino after a slow start to the campaign, pundit Riath Al-Samarrai has labelled that notion “insane”, with the Argentine having only seen a year at the helm. The thrashing saw Chelsea fail to win for the 21st time this season from…

Simon Jordan was told to ‘f*** off’ by Chelsea when he tried to poach John Terry for Crystal Palace. The talkSPORT host purchased his beloved Eagles in 2000 and was keen to snap up the Blues legend as one of his first signings. Terry at the time had only played 16 times for the west London outfit across two seasons, and had spent part of the 1999/2000 campaign on loan at Nottingham Forest. He had featured in just six matches in the now-Championship division with the Reds, but that was enough to convince Jordan that the then-19-year-old was good enough.…

John Terry has revealed that a standoff with Andre Villas-Boas resulted in several young Chelsea players being demoted to economy class during a pre-season trip. Villas-Boas joined Chelsea in 2011 but lasted just under nine months as manager before he was sacked following a run of just three wins in 12 Premier League games. Terry, who remains Chelsea’s most-successful captain during his 19-year stint at Stamford Bridge, admits he was unhappy with Villas-Boas’ leadership and has revealed an incident in which the Portuguese, who went on to manage Tottenham, lost out in a confrontation with the senior members of the…

All Mauricio Pochettino can do right now is try and pick up the pieces from their embarrassing defeat earlier this week to Arsenal. While their fading hopes qualifying for Europe were dealt another blow, they know they have another tough game to come this weekend. They face Aston Villa away from home, a ground they actually pulled out one of their better displays of the season. Here’s The Chelsea Chronicle’s prediction for who will start at Villa Park this time around. Chelsea Predicted XI Djordje Petrovic left the Emirates with some credit last time out, and will continue between the…

John Terry has revealed the 46-year-old lost the dressing room during pre-season in 2011 – leading to a boycott from Blues legends. Andre Villas-Boas’ ill-fated spell at Chelsea appeared to be doomed before it had even started. John Terry has revealed the 46-year-old lost the dressing room during pre-season in 2011 – leading to a boycott from Blues legends. Terry has recalled an incident where Villas-Boas lost the Chelsea dressing room on day one 3 Terry has recalled an incident where Villas-Boas lost the Chelsea dressing room on day oneCredit: Getty Villas-Boas was hailed as the second coming of Jose…

Chelsea’s whole defence had a game to forget on Tuesday night after getting battered by Arsenal. Despite only conceding one goal in the first half, Chelsea went on to lose the match 5-0 in what was Mauricio Pochettino‘s heaviest defeat as Blues manager. With Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah needing a rest and Malo Gusto out injured, Pochettino’s back four consisted of Marc Cucurella, Benoit Badiashile, Axel Disasi and Alfie Gilchrist. It is a back four that you would not expect to see again after that massacre at the Emirates. Chelsea will now try to bounce back with a win…

Chelsea players could revolt against Todd Boehly if he sacks Mauricio Pochettino this summer, despite the club’s horrific form. That is according to new reports emerging amid uncertainty over what will happen at the club this summer. Boehly has already burned through two permanent managers during his time as Chelsea co-owner, with Pochettino’s future also rumoured to be at risk. Pochettino suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats of his career on Tuesday night when title-chasing Arsenal stuck five past the sorry Blues. Champions League-winning goalscorer Kai Havertz netted twice, as Chelsea slumped to their 11th defeat of the Premier…

Chelsea have identified their “first option” to replace Mauricio Pochettino in the event he’s sacked, and it is believed he’s equally keen. Pochettino facing Chelsea sack after 5-0 Arsenal defeat Pressure has surrounded the Argentine for most of this season as both supporters and members of the Chelsea hierarchy question whether he is really the right man for the job. It has been reported this week that a portion of the Chelsea board feel Pochettino’s sacking is inevitable, and especially after their humiliating 5-0 defeat away to title-chasing Arsenal on Tuesday. Chelsea were already looking at potential Pochettino replacements in…