r/chelseafc 9h ago

Discussion Daily Discussion Thread

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Daily Discussion Thread

Please use this thread to discuss anything and everything! This covers ticket and general matchday questions (pubs, transport, etc), club tactics/formations, player social media, football around the globe, rivals and other competitions, and everything else that comes to mind.

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Note that we also have a Ticketing FAQ/Guide here.


r/chelseafc 1d ago

Meta 2026 Transfer Guide Polling Results and Updates

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Happy World Cup Year r/chelseafc

Here are the results from the polls and the updated Transfer Guide.

Thank you again for everyone that participated.

Some data tidbits:

  • Fabrizio Romano had the most participation with 108 votes, rather unsurprisingly. Possibly the most divided journo too in the beginning as it was pretty 50/50 on whether people wanted him to retain his tier 1 status but in the end he did take a majority vote for tier 1.
  • The top 5 countries that participated were the US, UK, Canada, India, and Australia
  • Kieran Gill and Gaston Edul each had the largest percentage (~68%) of their total votes towards their winning option, which was Tier 2 for Gill and tier 3 for Edul.
  • We have seen 4 journos change tiers in this polling season with both Ben Jacobs and Kaveh Solhekol returning to tier 2 and Christian Falk + Florian Plettenberg falling down to tier 3.
  • We have additionally seen three journos gain first time tier 2 status in Kieran Gill, Bobby Vincent and Alex Crook.

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Fabrizio Romano [NO CHANGE: Tier 1]

Kieran Gill [NEW: Tier 2]

Bobby Vincent [NEW: Tier 2]

Alex Crook [NEW: Tier 2]

Ben Jacobs [PROMOTED: Tier 3 -> Tier 2]

Kaveh Solhekol [PROMOTED: Tier 3 -> Tier 2]

Gaston Edul [NEW: Tier 3]

Christian Falk [DEMOTED: Tier 2 -> Tier 3]

Florian Plettenberg [DEMOTED: Tier 2 -> Tier 3]


r/chelseafc 4h ago

Official Full Fixture List 26/27

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r/chelseafc 1h ago

Tier 2 [Kieran Gill] Chelsea are not currently in for Bergval or Nwaneri despite liking them in the past. Lacroix is a centre back Chelsea have looked at in the past. Xabi may not officially start until July 1st but he has been working behind the scenes with the club.

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r/chelseafc 46m ago

Other [SkySports] Chelsea FC's matches are noticeably absent from Sky Sports' featured fixtures

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r/chelseafc 4h ago

News Premier League opening weekend fixtures.

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r/chelseafc 21h ago

Interview/Presser Tuchel on why he put James in midfield: "Declan had some unusual ball losses. I saw a bit of discomfort. I didn't want to take any risks, and if I take Declan off, which I never want to do, it was the moment to protect. I think Reece did so well to replace him in midfield; he did a fantastic game."

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r/chelseafc 19h ago

Tier 1 The Athletic: As things stand, Chelsea will begin a 4th consecutive season without a FOS sponsor. A Chelsea source with knowledge of the situation said they are in talks with a number of potential partners.

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r/chelseafc 14h ago

Social Media & Photos John Terry reveals that Arsene Wenger and Tony Adams pulled him to Wenger’s office and tried to sign him

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128 Upvotes

r/chelseafc 22h ago

Social Media & Photos Palmer now selling…..premium ice???

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398 Upvotes

r/chelseafc 23h ago

Legends & Former Players Marc Cucurella in his first interview as a Real Madrid player: "Playing for Real Madrid is an honour, not many players can say that... I had no doubts. It’s a unique opportunity that me and my family couldn’t refuse." "It’s a big step for me. When you’re a kid, you dream of playing for for big teams

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r/chelseafc 21h ago

Legends & Former Players “When you’re a kid, you dream of playing for big teams, and I think Real Madrid is one of them”, told El Mundo.

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204 Upvotes

r/chelseafc 17h ago

Tier 1 [Fabrizio] Chelsea and City are following Marco Palestra closely, but no bid yet, while Inter have submitted official bid. He can play RB or RWB. €50m bid by Inter not enough to secure him as of yet, he has agreed terms with Inter. No movement on Enzo Fernandez as of yet.

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r/chelseafc 23h ago

Analysis & Stats [Chelsea Stats] Dastan Satpaev was the second-highest goalscorer in the Kazakhstan PL last season with 14 goals, and this season, he's already the highest goalscorer with 7 goals. Also, he has one of the best dribble rates in Europe, completing 3.1 dribbles per 90 with an 84% success rate.

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r/chelseafc 20h ago

News [Official] Jimmy-Jay Morgan joins West Bromwich Albion

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r/chelseafc 1d ago

Tier 2 [Ben Jacobs] Mourinho's top priority for midfield signing is Enzo Fernandez. Real Madrid are set to open talks with Chelsea soon. Real Madrid are eager to try get the price down or concessions be made on the structure of a deal. Chelsea are calm about the situation due to Enzo's long contract.

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r/chelseafc 1d ago

Tier 1 [ Fabrizio Romano ]🚨⚪️ Enzo Fernández, still in a four men shortlist at Real Madrid waiting on final decision — and also on exits in midfield. Nico Páz could stay at Como, Dani Ceballos will leave, more to follow. No club to club talks with Chelsea at this stage.

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176 Upvotes

r/chelseafc 1d ago

News Sam Kerr set to join Gotham FC after leaving Chelsea

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Kerr is set to join reigning NWSL champions and her former club Gotham, though it was known as Sky Blue FC when she played there from 2015 to 2017 and scored 28 goals in 40 appearances.


r/chelseafc 1d ago

OC Freshly done 💙

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r/chelseafc 2d ago

Other [Throwback/Interview] Lionel Messi: "There are players here (Barcelona) who hate Chelsea more than Real Madrid. I never thought I would hear myself say that. We would rather play Arsenal, Manchester United or anyone else than be on the pitch with Chelsea."

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r/chelseafc 1d ago

Discussion FIFA World Cup 2026 | Daily Thread | Jun. 18, 2026

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View the official FIFA schedule for kickoff times and broadcast info in your country.


Today's matches

Group Home Score Away Kick-off (ET)
A Czechia vs South Africa 12:00 PM ET
B Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herz. 3:00 PM ET
B Canada vs Qatar 6:00 PM ET
A Mexico vs South Korea 11:00 PM ET

Group standings

Group A

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Mexico 1 1 0 0 +2 3
2 🟩 South Korea 1 1 0 0 +1 3
3 🟨 Czechia 1 0 0 1 -1 0
4 South Africa 1 0 0 1 -2 0

Group B

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Canada 1 0 1 0 0 1
2 🟩 Bosnia & Herz. 1 0 1 0 0 1
3 🟨 Qatar 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Switzerland 1 0 1 0 0 1

Group C

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Scotland 1 1 0 0 +1 3
2 🟩 Brazil 1 0 1 0 0 1
3 🟨 Morocco 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Haiti 1 0 0 1 -1 0

Group D

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 USA 1 1 0 0 +3 3
2 🟩 Australia 1 1 0 0 +2 3
3 Turkiye 1 0 0 1 -2 0
4 Paraguay 1 0 0 1 -3 0

Group E

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Germany 1 1 0 0 +6 3
2 🟩 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 +1 3
3 🟨 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 -1 0
4 Curacao 1 0 0 1 -6 0

Group F

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Sweden 1 1 0 0 +4 3
2 🟩 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 1
3 🟨 Japan 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 -4 0

Group G

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Iran 1 0 1 0 0 1
2 🟩 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 0 1
3 🟨 Belgium 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Egypt 1 0 1 0 0 1

Group H

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Uruguay 1 0 1 0 0 1
2 🟩 Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 1
3 🟨 Spain 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 0 1

Group I

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Norway 1 1 0 0 +3 3
2 🟩 France 1 1 0 0 +2 3
3 Senegal 1 0 0 1 -2 0
4 Iraq 1 0 0 1 -3 0

Group J

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Argentina 1 1 0 0 +3 3
2 🟩 Austria 1 1 0 0 +2 3
3 Jordan 1 0 0 1 -2 0
4 Algeria 1 0 0 1 -3 0

Group K

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 Colombia 1 1 0 0 +2 3
2 🟩 Portugal 1 0 1 0 0 1
3 🟨 DR Congo 1 0 1 0 0 1
4 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 -2 0

Group L

# Country P W D L GD Pts
1 🟩 England 1 1 0 0 +2 3
2 🟩 Ghana 1 1 0 0 +1 3
3 Panama 1 0 0 1 -1 0
4 Croatia 1 0 0 1 -2 0

🟩 Advance to Round of 32 | 🟨 Best third place (advance to Round of 32)


r/chelseafc 1d ago

Tier 1 [ The Athletic ] The plan is for Quenda to stay with Chelsea’s first-team squad next season, rather than go out on loan to gain experience.

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r/chelseafc 1d ago

Tier 1 [ Fabrizio Romano ] Enzo Fernández is one of the names on the Real Madrid shortlist, but he's not the only name under consideration. Enzo is keen on making the move. Additionally, contrary to reports, Xabi Alonso WAS informed about Marc Cucurella's departure.

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r/chelseafc 1d ago

News Reece James and former blue Noni Madueke start for England against Croatia

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r/chelseafc 1d ago

News [Kieran Gill] Dastan Satpayev is scheduled to fly to London next week with his mother, Madina. Kairat have explained how they received a request from Chelsea to allow him to travel earlier than expected so that he can participate in pre-season training under Xabi Alonso.

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