6 January 2025
Chelsea live on Showmax Premier League
- Nickname:The Blues, The Pensioners
- Short name: CFC
- Founded: 10 March 1905; 119 years ago
- Ground: Stamford Bridge
- Current League position 5th ( Played: 35 Won: 18 Lost: 8 Drawn: 9)
Most recent Premier League result:
- Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool (Enzo Fernandez, Jarrell Quansah (OG), & Cole Palmer (P), Virgil van Dijk)
Next Premier League fixture: (Sunday , 10 May 2025)
- Newcastle v Chelsea : St. James Park : 13:00- Live on Showmax Premier League
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Cole Palmer’s talent is worthy of the highest Champions League stage, so it was fitting he was back to his brilliant best to push Chelsea closer to a return to Europe’s elite tournament.
The stunning form that inspired the Blues early in the season, making them title dark horses at one point, deserted him as he went 18 games in all competitions without a goal, leaving them with a fight on their hands to reach the top five.
But when Chelsea and head coach Enzo Maresca needed him, Palmer was the inspiration behind their 3-1 win against newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
The visitors, understandably, carried an air of lethargy following the emotional high of securing their 20th title in front of an ecstatic Anfield last weekend, but Chelsea still needed to take advantage and their lavishly gifted 22-year-old was the catalyst.
This was Palmer at his best, a hive of industry and creation that illustrated exactly why he is central to all of his side’s hopes for success.
His dip in form has become a widespread topic of conversation, but he insists his own feelings and attitude have never changed – along with his refusal to study any social media opinions.
Palmer was involved in all three goals, with a run through the centre before sending a sweeping pass out to Pedro Neto to set up Enzo Fernandez’s third-minute opener.
Palmer then produced a brilliant run to beat Kostas Tsimikas in the 56th minute, his low cross a source of such chaos in Liverpool’s defence that captain Virgil van Dijk lashed his a clearance against team-mate Jarell Quansah and into his own net.
He was unfortunate not to end his goal drought earlier than he did, when another superb incursion into the area ended with a shot from a tight angle that beat Liverpool keeper Alisson but hit the post.
Palmer’s dry spell ended with almost the last kick of the game, a penalty in the sixth minute of added time, and dispatched with confidence to end that worrying sequence stretching back to a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth on 14 January.
The wait for a goal was over after 1,162 minutes.
Summer signings:
- Pedro Neto
- João Félix
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- Filip Jørgensen
- Omari Kellyman
- Mike Penders
- Aarón Anselmino
- Renato Veiga
- Caleb Wiley
- Marc Guiu
- Tosin Adarabioyo
- Bashir Humphreys
- Tino Anjorin
- Eddie Beach
- Jadon Sancho
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Enzo Maresca began his new role at Chelsea on 1 July 2024 on a five-year contract, with a club option of a further year. After time on the coaching staff of Ascoli, Sevilla and West Ham United, the Italian took charge of Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad in August 2020 and guided them to the 2021 Premier League 2 title.
A spell with Parma followed, and another as assistant coach at Man City, before Maresca was appointed head coach at Leicester City in June 2023. He guided the club to the EFL Championship title and promotion back to the Premier League in his season in charge.
As a player, he was a midfielder for clubs in Italy, Spain and Greece, and in England where he began his professional career as a teenager with West Bromwich Albion.
Goalkeepers
- Robert Sánchez
- Filip Jørgensen Filip Jørgensen
- Djordje Petrovic
- Kepa Arrizabalaga
- Marcus Bettinelli
- Lucas Bergström
Defenders
- Levi Colwill
- Axel Disasi
- Benoît Badiashile
- Wesley Fofana
- Tosin Adarabioyo
- Trevoh Chalobah
- Bashir Humphreys
- Marc Cucurella
- Ben Chilwell
- Reece James
- Malo Gusto
- Josh Acheampong
Midfielders
- Moisés Caicedo
- Roméo Lavia
- Renato Veiga
- Enzo Fernández
- Conor Gallagher
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- Carney Chukwuemeka
- Cesare Casadei
- Cole Palmer
- Christopher Nkunku
- Omari Kellyman
- Tino Anjorin
- Jadon Sancho
- Mykhaylo Mudryk
- Tyrique George
- Pedro Neto
- Noni Madueke
- Ângelo Ângelo
Forwards
- Nicolas Jackson
- Joao Felix
- Armando Broja
- David Datro Fofana
- Deivid Washington
- Marc Guiu
Read more about Chelsea:
Liverpool face a Chelsea side at full tilt, says Robert Marawa: https://stories.showmax.com/za/liverpool-face-a-chelsea-side-at-full-tilt-says-robert-marawa
Jadon Sancho ready to bring excitement to Stamford Bridge: https://stories.showmax.com/za/jadon-sancho-ready-to-bring-excitement-to-the-bridge
Joao Felix ready to take Chelsea to the top of world football: https://stories.showmax.com/za/felix-ready-to-take-chelsea-to-the-top-of-world-football
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