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Hakim Ziyech in action for Chelsea against Wolves  Since signing from Ajax in the 2020/21, the skills of Hakim Ziyech have been clear to see, not that Chelsea supporters were not fully aware of them already following his man of the match performance that he put in against Chelsea whilst playing for Ajax.  Currently, the 27 year old has had an interrupted start to his career at Stamford Bridge however, he is now fit and available. In an exclusive interview given he tells us about joining a new club during the Covid-19 pandemic but, also delves back in time and tells us how his soccer skills have developed in an edition of 10 questions with. Here are the questions that Ziyech was asked  1) Just like the most famous Dutchman at Chelsea Ruud Gullit, you grew up playing street football as well as going through the youth development system in the Netherlands which is famous for producing skilful and technical players. How did those two aspects in your upbringing make you the player you are?

Christian Pulisic in action for Chelsea In an exclusive interview provided to Chelsea by Christian Pulisic he tells us about working with Thomas Tuchel earlier in his career, the good feeling which is in the dressing room now and why Chelsea's game against Tottenham presents itself as an opportunity.  One wet, cold winters afternoon in western Germany, under the watchful eyes of 80,000 fans Christian Pulisic took his first steps into senior football.  The date the 20th of January 2016, Borussia Dortmund were being held by mid-table side Ingolstadt. With a quarter of the game to go, with Dortmund attacking the famous yellow wall at their colossal Westfalenstadion, Thomas Tuchel then manager of Borussia Dortmund turned to a promising and up and coming 17 year old who had previously starred in Dortmund's junior teams having arrived from America just12 months earlier.  An so off the bench rose Christian Pulisic. Standing out almost immediately with his change in pace and his close

Chelsea defender Baba Rahman has completed his loan move to Greek side PAOK Baba Rahman  completed a loan move to Greek side PAOK for the rest of the campaign. Having just recovered from injury the 26 year old left-back has appeared on numerous occasions for Chelsea's youth development squad this season however, will move overseas for more first team football.  Rahman joined Chelsea in 2015 from German side Augsburg and in his debut season at Stamford Bridge made 23 appearances.  The campaign which followed was spent on loan at Schalke which the Ghanaian international featured in prominently before suffering a cruciate ligament injury to his knee in the African Cup of Nations kept him sidelined for a year He returned to Schalke in January 2018 where he made five appearances before switching to Reims in France a year later , where he played in 11 games. In September 2019, the defender completed a season-long loan move to newly promoted La Liga side Real Mallorca , where once again i

Marcos Alonso with Chelsea's second goal in a 2-0 victory over Burnley Marcos Alonso has called on his Chelsea team mates to use the first win they secured against Burnley in Thomas Tuchel's second game in charge as a stepping stone to propel themselves higher up in the premier league table.  The 30 year old Spaniard was one of two Spanish defenders to score in Chelsea's lunchtime victory over Burnley , his spectacular late strike later on securing the three points after captain Cesar Azpiliqueta had netted the opener in the first half.  Alonso back in the side for the first time since September operated in the left wing-back position in the 3-4-3 position deployed by Thomas Tuchel , a system which he has excelled in for Chelsea under Antonio Conte in Chelsea's title winning campaign of 2016/17. His goal was emphatically taken which excellent control on both chest and knee before thumping a volley into the far corner . Afterwards Alonso admitted that the overall shape o

Thomas Tuchel Analyses the win over Burnley and heaps praise on Marcos Alonso Thomas Tuchel watched his Chelsea side dominate Burnley and in contrast to the midweek fixture against Wolves he saw goals to accompany the overall performance ensuring he celebrated his first victory as Chelsea boss afterwards.  The damage was done to the Clarets from Spaniards Cesar Azpiliqueta and Marcos Alonso, with Alonso's inclusion and finish being the major post-match talking points. Speaking on his early Chelsea selections and the display of Timo Werner but first he analysed the overall effort of his players.  'It was the complete performance both in attach and in defence.' he said. 'We needed to be sure that we were physically strong against the long balls and the aerial duels.' You need to be aware of he second balls which fly behind your back.' 'We worked together as a team, the three centre backs along with the two sixes were outstanding , We applied active defending a

 Goals from Azpiliqueta and Alonso secure Thomas Tuchel's       first win as Chelsea boss Cesar Azpiliqueta slots away from close range to score the first goal of the Thomas Tuchel Era Emphatic finishes from Spanish Defenders Cesar Azpiliqueta and Marcos Alonso gave Thomas Tuchel his first victory as Chelsea head catch with a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to Burnley.  The victory ensures Chelsea climb up to seventh place in the premier league however, made it a lot harder than they should have done on a cold Sunday afternoon in West London.  The first goal of the Thomas Tuchel era was scored by defender Cesar Azpiliqueta whilst taking the lead in the 41st minute , smashing home a shot in from close range past Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope.  Fellow Spaniard Marcos Alonso secured the three points for the Blues six minutes from the end with a terrific near post volley.  As expected, Chelsea had total domination of the ball at Stamford Bridge with the first opportunity falling to Maso

 Tuchel makes four changes for Burnley including a 50th league   start for Mason Mount  Chelsea's starting line-up to face Burnley at Stamford Bridge For todays game against Burnley at Stamford Bridge, Thomas Tuchel makes four changes which include a 50th league start for Mason Mount as well as a first appearance since September for Marcos Alonso.  Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham also come back into the side  from the midweek draw with Wolves as head coach Tuchel looks for his first win as Chelsea boss. Those to drop out are Olivier Giroud, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell.  However it remains to be seen whether Tammy Abraham will be joined up front by Timo Werner in a 3-5-2 formation the back three though remains unchanged with Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger joining Cesar Azpiliqueta in front of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Both Jorginho and Matteo Kovacic form the midfield, with Callum Hudson-Odoi also starting in what is expected to be in the wing-back position once again

Tuchel will hope to bring the best out of Timo Werner  Amongst the things on Thomas Tuchel's to-do list is to get Timo Werner finding form and firing again in a Chelsea Shirt.  Werner signed for Chelsea in the summer and begun his Blue's career impressively scoring eight goals in his first thirteen appearances. Since then however, he has scored only once in 16 games, the most recent being a penalty miss against Luton in the Fa cup fourth round. Having seen and faced Werner during his managerial spells in Germany, Tuchel is fully aware of his fellow compatriots ability, as well as his ability to play in his role and hopes to help Werner showcase it. On Werner's body language Tuchel explained 'At the moment he has a closed face as there is a huge weight on his shoulders.'  'He does care a lot, this is reflected in his character. Sometimes being a striker it could help that you care a lot; sometimes you would thing it's better to not care at all, but he is not

Thomas Tuchel at his first media conference as Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel today completed his first media conference as Chelsea head coach on Thursday afternoon, this was following his second training session this morning which took place after his first game in charge yesterday.  In his media press conference Tuchel discussed his ambition for the job and spoke about whether any transfers will be made in January window, however, one of the first questions which Tuchel was asked about was the fans backlash having replaced Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. Tuchel responded to this with 'I don't I hope not, because that would be difficult on the team. he then went onto add 'we need the supporters behind us , to have fans who are close and support the team makes a big difference.  'I completely understand the disappointment for the fanbase in seeking Frank sacked. I have the upmost respect for him and admired Frank when he was a player. It was such a joy to watch him play

Chelsea issued a statement condemning the racist online abuse suffered by full back Reece James Chelsea have urged social media companies to take more lenient action in order to stamp out racism on their platforms after full back Reece James became the latest victim to be subjected to foul racist abuse. James took to his Instagram profile on Friday evening to show the vile messages he had received , posting in response the message 'No room for RACISM'. Chelsea released a statement condemning the racist abuse suffered on social media by right back Reece James on Friday evening, In a written statement the Chelsea stated 'This club finds all forms of racism and discriminatory behaviour to be unacceptable and we condemn it.' 'In the wider society of sport we must create a social media environment where actions of hate and discrimination towards an individual are unacceptable online as it would be on the street.' 'We will continue to add our voice to the social m

 Match Preview Chelsea welcome Burnley to Stamford Bridge in the premier league on Sunday  A third straight home fixture for Chelsea as Burnley from the North-West of England arrive in South West London. Head coach Thomas Tuchel's second match in charge is the first game kicking off in daylight since November last year.  Hosting a robust claret over a Sunday lunch appears to sound as if the halcyon days are as good as it gets in lockdown, The main course being served is Chelsea vs Burnley at Stamford Bridge which pips the third longest serving coach across the English system Sean Dyche against most recent arrival Thomas Tuchel. Despite being dominant with the ball on Wednesday night against Wolves this was not enough to hand Thomas Tuchel a winning start to his tenure at Chelsea, however, the Bavarian has had more days in order to instil his approach in order to prepare for his second consecutive league game at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel said 'if we take care of our performances t

Mason Mount and Thomas Tuchel following Chelsea's 0-0 draw with Wolves  There will have been eyebrows raised when Thomas Tuchel did not select Mason Mount in his first starting line-up however the new boss is is already seeing the enormous ability and passion that the midfielder possesses.  Tuchel painfully pointed that his team selection against Wolves may well have been the most unfair in his reign at Chelsea when you consider he only had one training session which to work with his new players.  The decision made to omit Mount , a regular starter in all but two league games up to that point and most noticeably Chelsea's main in form player was always likely to be met with raised eyebrows, however, Tuchel simply insisted that he simply chose to play experience during a difficult time. He is however, now excited to help the 22 year old midfielder flourish.  At today's press conference the German said 'I currently like what I am seeing from Mason so far, he has an amazin

We all know about the footballing philosophy of Thomas Tuchel, but what about Tuchel the man. In an interview given by Tuchel he explains what he likes to do during his day off and explains the key factors which drive his decision making in both life and in work.  Tuchel yesterday at his first Chelsea Media Press Conference  If you read about the background of Thomas Tuchel you will immediately find reports on an obsession with football which has lasted for a lifetime going back to his days growing up in the small Bavarian town of Krumbach. Tuchel said 'during my childhood it was all about football, football, football , but it was also a normal life. Tuchel also had a love for Tennis and handball literally any sport which involved a ball. but it was the sport of football in which he excelled , and it is football which his life has revolved around ever since he entered adulthood.  His playing career came to an end through injury, Tuchel entered management earlier than most and rose

Thomas Tuchel was impressed with Chelsea's Intensity and Courage in the draw against Wolves German head coach Thomas Tuchel had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Wolves in his first game in charge of Chelsea, however the German saw plenty of promising signs to build on after only having one day to work with his players in preparation for the game.  Tuchel was appointed Chelsea head coach exactly 24 hours before Chelsea were due to play Wolves at Stamford Bridge meaning preparations were very limited.  There will no doubt be an element of frustration amongst the players with not being able to take three points from a game dominated by Chelsea from start to finish, instead having to be content with a 0-0 draw despite coming so close to winning the game with the last kick.  However Tuchel was very impressed with how much of his message and preferred style of play had been taken on board by the team in a short space of time, ensuring he has a solid base to work on moving forwards. Tuche

Chelsea's Man of the match on Wednesday night Callum Hudson-Odoi caught the eye despite being asked to play in a rather unfamiliar position. Man of the match Callum Hudson-Odoi put in a brilliant performance in a 0-0 against Wolves The youngster was started at right back by Thomas Tuchel in the Germans' first game in charge and was later switched to the left hand side later on in the game as Christian Pulisic came on. The game as a whole finished in a 0-0 stalemate with not a lot of chances although changes began to increase for Chelsea nearer the end of the game. One of those was a shot from Hudson-Odoi as he cut in from the left hand side only for the shot to be saved.  However it was not only Hudson-Odoi's attacking work which saw him awarded the man of the match, it was in fact his duties as a wing-back  which were evident as the game ended when he snuffed out a dangerous attack from Wolves.  Afterwards, Hudson-Odoi said 'I spotted it straight away'. ' I rem

Chelsea have drawn 0-0 in Thomas Tuchel's first match in charge as head coach at Stamford Bridge.    Chelsea dominated the ball in West London however, had nothing to show for it they were held by a resilient Wolves side.  Chelsea held to a 0-0 by a resilient Wolves in Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge Chelsea put up a bright display under the management of Thomas Tuchel playing fluid football and applying high pressure off the ball. Chelsea in fact should have gone ahead with five minutes on the clock, Callum Hudson-Odoi with a beautiful whipped ball into the box however Olivier Giroud was unable to get contact on the ball to tap it in from close range at the near post.  In the 20th minute a glorious chance for Hakim Ziyech presented itself on the edge of the box however, the chance resulted in an easy save for Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.  Antonio Rudiger who started in defence today , made a reckless challenge on the edge of the area on Daniel Podence, however Ruben Ne

Head Coach Thomas Tuchel makes 10 changes to the Chelsea side in his first game in Charge as head coach of Chelsea.  Hakim Ziyech is the only player to start in Sunday's Fa cup game against Luton town to feature in the starting line-up for todays game against Wolves.  Edouard Mendy returns back in goal replacing Kepa Arrizabalaga, whilst the centre back pairing consists of Antonio Rudiger and Thiago Silva. There is also a return at left-back for Ben Chilwell , as well a start for Cesar Azpiliqueta.  Tuchel will opt for a three man midfield with Jorginho, Kovacic and Havertz all to feature in the side.  The other two players to be handed starts by Chelsea's newly appointed head-coach are Callum Hudson-Odoi and Olivier Giroud who scored the last time Chelsea faced Wolves.  Prior to kick-off at Stamford Bridge Tuchel stated "The choices were unfair because I was expected to pick a starting line-up after just one training session. 'This has to be one of the most unfair sta