Paul Merson suggests Chelsea should appoint Brendan Rogers as their new manager According to The Daily Mail, Paul Merson believes Brendan Rogers could be the ideal candidate to replace Graham Potter as the new Chelsea manager. Yet, hours before Potter was fired, Rogers was also dismissed by Leicester City after their 2-1 loss to another … Read more
Brendan Rogers gives his verdict after Leicester City succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea Leicester City manager Brendan Rogers has revealed that he felt Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over the Foxes was cruel and that he was not happy with the way the Foxes played. After their third straight victory, Chelsea maintained their mini-revival as … Read more
Chelsea target Wesley Fofana will not play for Leicester City this weekend Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana will not be selected in the matchday squad to face Chelsea this weekend, manager Brendan Rodgers has claimed (h/t Fabrizio Romano on Twitter). The Blues take on the Foxes in a Premier League encounter on Saturday, August 27. … Read more
Brendan Rodgers shared his verdict on the current sanctions that have been imposed on Chelsea In his pre-match conference for the game against Arsenal, as quoted by Leicestershire Live, Brendan Rodgers admitted that he feels for the coach and players of Chelsea amidst the current chaos. Rodgers was part of Chelsea’s academy staff from 2004- … Read more
Brendan Rodgers urges Leicester fans to abstain from harsh treatment of Chelsea player Ben Chilwell According to the Mirror, Brendan Rodgers has urged the Foxes fans not to indulge in any disrespectful treatment of Chelsea player Ben Chilwell as he returns to his former home for today’s clash. Then Englishman is Foxes academy graduate, and … Read more
Chelsea considered five other managers before zeroing in on Thomas Tuchel in 2020 Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has been an excellent addition to the Premier League and has fit in as one of the elite managers in the top flight. He led the Blues to the UEFA Champions League title last season and has them … Read more
Leicester City boss offers team news and injury update ahead of crunch Chelsea showdown Speaking to reporters on Monday (h/t football.london), Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Jonny Evans will miss the fixture against Chelsea due to an injury. The Northern Irish defender suffered from a heel injury that saw him miss the games … Read more
Premier League managers react to the news of Chelsea sacking Frank Lampard A report by Daily Mail confirmed the sacking of Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager due to the club’s drop in form which has seen the team drop to 9th in the table. It further states that former PSG and Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas … Read more
Lampard plays down fears that Chelsea job could ‘destroy’ his career According to The Independent, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard disagrees with Brendan Rodgers regarding the impact the Stamford Bridge job can have on his career. The North Irishman, now in charge of Leicester City served as a coach at Chelsea in his formative years. Now … Read more
Jamie Vardy tipped to feature for Leicester City against Chelsea despite hip injury Speaking after his side’s 2-0 league win on Saturday (h/t LeicestershireLive), Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers stated that he ‘hopes’ Jamie Vardy would start against Chelsea on Tuesday despite an injury. Vardy was substituted due to an injury against Southampton in their … Read more