Chelsea vs Man United preview

This Sunday there's a very big game for both the clubs involved. Its Chelsea and United. Its one of the biggest games in English football and I'm nervous for it. The first meeting between these to teams this season ended in a nil-all draw with the two keepers playing excellently. We could've won it but Matic missed a great chance after a counter-attack. All day Martial gave Ivanovic a horrible time because he just couldn't compete with the Frenchman's pace. Because of this I'm hoping that Hiddink will play Azpilcueta right-back and Baba Rahman on the left. Azpi is a lot better equipped to deal with Martial's pace and quick feet. Costa has looked a threat since Hiddink has taken charge so he should be able to give United's defence something to think about, especially with Smalling injured. Because of Terry's announcement that he won't be renewing his contract I reckon that he will give everything against United as it will probably be last ever game against one of our main rivals. Terry and Zouma have formed a good partnership at the back and I reckon that the match will finish 3-1 to Chelsea.

MK Dons and JT's Announcement

On 31st of January Chelsea took on Milton Keynes Dons away from home in the fourth round of the FA Cup. I was slightly nervous as away games are always tough and the FA Cup is a competition where anything can happen. We got off to a good start after Oscar slotted home in the 15th minute. However six minutes later MK Dons equalised. Oscar got two more which completed a first-half hat-trick for the Brazilian playmaker. Chelsea were amazing in the second half and didn't give MK Dons a sniff. Hazard finally got his first goal of the season and his fiftieth Chelsea goal in total. The happiness in his face was evident and he kissed the crest, showing his loyalty to us. Bertrand Traore got the fifth after coming on just five minutes earlier. A great day for Chelsea and probably our best performance under Hiddink so far. However there was a negative to the day as well when John Terry announced that he will not be renewing his contract at the end of the year. I feel like the club should do everything in their power to keep JT at the club at least another, as without him there are not many leaders in the Chelsea team. I would say Ivanovic and Cahill are the only other natural leaders and they both may not be starting next season. Because of this I can see Fabregas being given the captaincy as he was captain as Arsenal when he was only nineteen years old.

Chelsea Transfer News

There has been a few players returning from loan and also Chelsea have been active in the transfer window, and hopefully there will be a few new faces before the transfer deadline. Chelsea's main bit of business has been loaning in Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato until the end of the season. Pato has not played a competitive match since November. Personally I do not think this has been a good deal for us, but thankfully it is only a loan. Hopefully he will prove me wrong. Chelsea are set to sign defender Matt Miazga from New York Red Bulls. The 20-year-old will not need a work permit because he has a Polish passport. The fee is rumoured to be around the £3.5 million mark. I think Miazga is a decent acquisition but he will need a couple of seasons out on loan to reach the level of his possible centreback partner, who is also twenty and is one the most promising players in world football. Brazilian fullback Wallace has returned from loan from Sutch club Vitesse Arnheim and I would expect him to be loaned out again. Christian Atsu has returned from Bournemouth after making just a couple appearances and has immediately been loaned to Spanish club Malaga. Hopefully he will improve as he is still only 22. Papy Djilibodji, who has been awful so far and has only made one two-minute appearance against Millwall and didn't even touch the ball is being loaned out to Werder Bremen until the end the of the season. Hopefully he will improve.