The under-23 team is managed by Andy Myers and the under-18 team is managed by Ed Brand. Comment posted by just-for-fun, at 21:57 5 Feb 2018 just-for-fun. Sarri had spells with five more Italian clubs before returning to Serie B when he took charge of Empoli in 2012. ... is also represented by the same solicitor. Source: Chelsea F.C. [124] before losing for just the second time that season, away to Wolves. The Italian returned to his native country prior to the 2019/20 season to take charge of Juventus. 2020 Virtual Chelsea Award Winner: RHS People's Choice Garden of the Decade [102] This was followed by a clash with Cardiff City, but Chelsea were silenced after a surprise early goal from Sol Bamba; however two goals in six minutes from Hazard ensured Chelsea took a 2–1 lead, before he completed his hat-trick ten minutes from time. [144], Chelsea returned to fourth after walloping Huddersfield Town 5–0 in the Premier League, with January signing Gonzalo Higuain scoring twice on his home debut. [114] Chelsea took a 1–0 lead into half-time after a looping header from Antonio Rudiger, but a quickfire double from Anthony Martial in the second half put United in front; however, a 96th minute equalizer from Ross Barkley kept Chelsea's unbeaten season intact. Chelsea FC » Squad 2017/2018. [117] Chelsea then battled to a 3–2 home win over Derby County in the League Cup last 16, with all five goals coming in an eventful first half, with Fikayo Tomori and Cesc Fabregas (along with a Richard Keogh own goal) on target for the Blues. Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has forged a ruthless reputation in the dugout, from Juventus and Chelsea - and now with the Nerazzurri.As a player, he was a to. A 2–0 league loss to Everton further dented Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes,[159] before March ended with a controversial win at Cardiff City,[160] with Cesar Azpilicueta scoring from an offside position and Cardiff having at least "two good penalty shouts. 2018 which provides inter alia as follows: - “The Claimant Tamara Zunic was an £18 per hourly paid swimming coach for the Chelsea and Westminster Swimming Club ( “The Club” ) she was therefore a person employed on work equal to the work that comparators Geoffrey Roache and John Wood £20 an hourly paid swimming coaches The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. [111] Chelsea then turned on the style in a 3–0 league win at Southampton, with Ross Barkley scoring his first of the season in between Hazard and Morata goals. 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[149] An FA Cup exit to Manchester United was followed by the second leg,[150] which Chelsea won 3–0 to secure passage to the last 16. The 59-year-old Italian led Napoli to a second-place finish in Serie A last season. He is Chelsea's record goalscorer, having netted 147 times for the Blues during a 13 year spell as a player with the club. [135] However, a 1–0 reverse to Tottenham in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final followed,[136] before goals from Pedro and Willian earned a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United. After the City drubbing, Chelsea earned a 2–1 win away to Swedish outfit Malmo FF in the first leg of the Europa League last 32. [143] A host of players departed on loan,[144] among them Alvaro Morata to Spaniards Atletico Madrid and Michy Batshuayi to Fenerbahce. March began with Higuain scoring his first away goal for Chelsea in a narrow 2–1 success at Fulham,[155] before goals from Pedro, Willian and Hudson-Odoi ensured a 3–0 first leg win over Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 of the Europa League. Chelsea then made the long trip to Newcastle, and took the lead with fourteen minutes to play with an Eden Hazard penalty. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. [103] ... Goalkeeper-Coach; Hilário: Portugal: 21/10/1975: Gianluca Spinelli: Italy: 28/10/1966: Chelsea FC. This was followed by a trip to Greek outfit PAOK Salonika in the opening group stage contest of that season's UEFA Europa League, with Chelsea playing in the competition for the first time since winning it in 2013. Gianni Picchioni is a scout. [127] Chelsea then completed their Europa League group campaign with a 2–2 draw away to MOL Vidi. [104] The Blues started off their campaign brightly, scoring after just seven minutes through Willian, but ultimately had to battle to a 1–0 win. After Pedro and Alvaro Morata quickly established a firm Chelsea advantage, Arsenal fought back to level before the break before Marcos Alonso won it late for the Blues. [142] The second was young American prospect Christian Pulisic, who signed from Borussia Dortmund, though was sent back on loan to Germany for the remainder of the campaign. Read up on all the profiles of the Chelsea FC first team players and coaching staff with news, stats and video content. [174] Chelsea collected one individual award for the league campaign, with Eden Hazards 15 assists enough to earn him the Premier League Playmaker Award for the most assists,[175] whilst also collecting the Chelsea Player of the Year, Players` Player of the Year and Goal of the Year. Their 91 points were a record for a team finishing as runners-up in the competition. [168] Chelsea then secured a top-four finish for the first time since 2017, after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain earned a 3–0 home win against Watford. "[160] waved away. Over the course of the 2018/19 season under Frank Lampard, we saw Derby County line up in a 4-3-3 or a variant of that system for the vast majority of the time. [120] Afterwards, Chelsea extended their unbeaten run of the campaign to eighteen matches after a goalless draw at home with Everton. You may disable these but this may affect website functionality. Chelsea legend Joe Cole will return to the club in 2019 as a technical academy coach. After a tense first half of few openings, Olivier Giroud nodded Chelsea in front on 49 minutes,[178] and the team soon were ahead 2–0 after Pedro swept home on the hour mark. With seven minutes to play, striker Joselu leveled it up, however Chelsea would have the last word, with a DeAndre Yedlin own goal with three minutes left seeing them edge it 2–1. Frank Lampard has been sacked as Chelsea head coach, with former PSG boss Thomas Tuchel expected to take over. The 2018–19 season was Chelsea's 105th competitive season, 30th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 27th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 113th year in existence as a football club. Chelsea followed the point at the London Stadium with a League Cup third-round success at Liverpool. Chelsea F.C. [158] In extra-time, however, manager Sarri attempted to call goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga off, but the Spanish stopper refused to be substituted,[152] and City went on to win 4–3 on penalties. All four goals came in a thrilling opening 24 minutes,[166] before April finished with Alonso cancelling out Juan Mata's opener in a 1–1 draw away with Manchester United. [105] However, Chelsea dropped their first points of the campaign against a West Ham team that had been winless at home thus far that season. [169] Chelsea then faced Frankfurt in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final and, after taking the lead through Loftus-Cheek, were forced into extra-time after a second-half goal from Luka Jovic. From this statistical evidence, it is clear therefore that Lampard is highly likely to employ the same 4-3-3 at C… [118], Chelsea began November with a 3–1 home win over Crystal Palace, thanks largely to Morata's double. Sarri was appointed Chelsea head coach in the summer of 2018 and he led Chelsea to third place in the Premier League and also won the first major trophy of his managerial career as the Blues won the UEFA Europa League. [108] They then faced a Reds side with a stronger team sheet at Stamford Bridge in the league, but were undone thanks to a late Sturridge stunner, and had to settle for a 1–1 draw. His side lost the play-off final in 2012/13 but finished second the next season and reached the top flight, before securing a further season there in 2014/15. Chelsea then drew with Burnley 2–2, as Kante scored his first goal of 2019 and Higuain adding his fourth for the club. Conte was sacked as Chelsea manager on 13 July 2018 and was replaced by Maurizio Sarri. Maurizio Sarri was the head coach of Chelsea for the 2018/19 season. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard. He led the side to a Coppa Italia quarter-final, losing 2-1 on aggregate to AC Milan. ... World Cup 2018; GOALKEEPER COACH: Massimo Nenci — the replacement for Spinelli, who stayed behind after Conte but then left for PSG soon after. A Willian goal soon afterwards sealed a 4–1 win. Chelsea then faced Manchester City in the League Cup final, and put in a solid defensive display to draw 0–0. Former football coach and serial paedophile Barry Bennell has been sentenced to four more years for abusing two young boys 30 years ago. Non-essential cookies help us improve the functionality of our website by collecting information and reporting on your use of the website as well as improving your user experience. ... 19 February 2018. Chelsea's final day draw at Leicester secured a third-place league finish,[173] with Chelsea having amassed 72 points from a possible 114. Chelsea (in fourth) had the gap to fifth closed to three points after Arsenal won 2–0 in a one-sided London derby,[138] before beating Tottenham 4–2 on penalties after winning 2–1 in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final,[139] to set up a final against holders Manchester City. After taking the lead through Pedro, Chelsea won 2–0 after a Kieran Trippier backpass rolled into his own net.[154]. [112] Next up, Jose Mourinho – who had won three Premier League titles with Chelsea – made his return to Stamford Bridge as manager of Manchester United,[113] who were eighth in the league and struggling. [145][146] Five players also departed permanently, most notably Cesc Fabregas, who joined French side AS Monaco. [110], October began with a narrow win over Hungarians MOL Vidi in the Europa League, with Morata scoring the game's only goal with twenty minutes to play. Visit Chelsea Flower Show, the World's largest flower show, on this value-for-money two-day short break. After first-half goals from Pedro and Hazard helped Chelsea battle past a resilient Brighton team,[129] Maurizio Sarri's team set up a League Cup semi-final with London rivals Tottenham after scraping past Bournemouth 1–0 in the quarter-finals. They then strolled to a 3–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup fourth round,[140] before falling out of the top four after suffering a 4–0 league reverse at Bournemouth. Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea will accept the consequences of the Football Association’s decision to charge Marco Ianni with improper conduct but insists the assistant coach … ... — Peter Schmeichel (@Pschmeichel1) April 4, 2018. Comment posted by Devil in the detail, at 14:57 20 Oct 2018 Devil in the detail. … [147] However, Chelsea's flaws were exposed after being beaten 6–0 at Manchester City, in their heaviest league defeat since 1992, when they lost 7–0 to Nottingham Forest. Related Internet Links. [156] A stoppage-time equalizer from Eden Hazard earned them a point against Wolves,[157] before Olivier Giroud's first Chelsea hat-trick ensured a memorable 5–0 win away to Dynamo Kiev, and an 8–0 aggregate victory. [164] However, they followed this up with a thrilling 4–3 win against Slavia Prague in the return quarter-final leg of the Europa League, with Chelsea leading 4–1 after 27 minutes. [167], May began with a tense 1–1 draw away to German Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final, with Pedro lashing home an equalizer just before half-time. ... Tue 8 May 2018 … Chelsea began the league campaign under new manager Sarri with a "comfortable" 3–0 victory at Huddersfield Town,[99] with new midfielder Jorginho scoring a penalty on his debut, in between goals from N'Golo Kante and Pedro. [153] Chelsea ended February with a critical home match against Tottenham in the league. [123], Chelsea began December with a routine 2–0 home win over Fulham, thanks to goals from Pedro and Loftus-Cheek. 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[126] However, despite being outplayed for large periods of the contest, a rocket-shot from Kante and a looping header from David Luiz sealed a memorable 2–0 win to ensure Chelsea's return to the top four. [130] However, this was followed by a frustrating home defeat to Leicester City, with the Foxes becoming the first team to win at Stamford Bridge all year thanks to Jamie Vardy's 51st-minute effort. [178][179], Last updated: 30 June 2019. [176] [125] Chelsea were underdogs heading into a clash against a Manchester City team who had not lost domestically since April. Last updated: 30 June 2019. Welcome to the official Chelsea FC website. The 2018–19 season was Chelsea's 105th competitive season, 30th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 27th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 113th year in existence as a football club. Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Maurizio Sarri as their new head coach with the Napoli midfielder Jorginho joining his former manager at Stamford Bridge after sealing his move. Chelsea maintained their 100% league record against Brighton with a 3–0 victory at Stamford Bridge that lifted them to fifth. The 42-year-old leaves Stamford … The first manager of Chelsea Football Club was John Tait Robertson, appointed in 1905. It is a member of the Professional U18 Development League. Former Chelsea assistant coach Jose Morais believes Porto can upset the Blues in their Champions League quarterfinal.. Porto host the first-leg this week and Morais, who was on … 14:57 20 Oct 2018. He led them to second and third-place finishes in his first two seasons, winning the Serie A Coach of the Year award in 2016/17. [148] Cesar Azpilicueta had a goal disallowed for a foul on goalie Trapp in the build-up, before Eden Hazard scored the winning penalty in the shootout to send Chelsea to meet Arsenal's 7–3 aggregate winners over Valencia in the final in Baku, Azerbaijan. Frank Lampard - Head coach. ... (2009-14) through Borussia Dortmund (2015-17) and PSG (2018 … [170][171][172] 21:57 5 Feb 2018. [131] After goals from either side in first-half stoppage-time, Eden Hazard's penalty won the day at Watford,[132] before 2018 ended on a high for Chelsea after N'Golo Kante scored the only goal at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. [100] [161] Eden Hazard scored what would win the Premier League goal of the Month for April with a fantastic solo effort as the forward netted a brace in the 2–0 win over West Ham United. [121] However, their unbeaten record under Sarri was halted at that figure, with several defensive lapses seeing them fall to a 3–1 loss at Tottenham. [122] Chelsea, however, recovered well by securing top spot in their Europa League group with a dominant 4–0 win over PAOK Salonika, with Giroud scoring twice and Callum Hudson-Odoi getting his first senior goal in a convincing display to cap off November. After Ruben Loftus-Cheek gave Chelsea a first-half lead, the hosts struck back with second-half goals from Raul Jiminez and Diogo Jota to claim a 2–1 win. He continued to work in Italy’s lower leagues before making the step up to Serie B with Pescara in 2005. Only 3% of the time did we see a meaningful divergence from this approach with a back three used.

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