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What Next for Chelsea and Conte?

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After a first defeat with Burnley, a second with Arsenal and a third with Crystal Palace, which is currently at the bottom of the table this league season, Chelsea had lot to prove on the defensive side.  Last season, it was fantastic, the passion was there among the coach and the players. They ended up with the Premier League and qualification to the Champions League again. After the Mourinho era, which ended up with the devastating season, losing the UCL spot and sacking of the blues fans' "The Special One", a single hope was how to bring a new care taker who can stay for longer period. Guus Hiddink was a savior but there was still a black cloud on the horizon which clearly wants an answer for "Who will be the Chelsea's Next Boss?" Antonio Conte was the rumor and so he came. A great signing, N'golo Kante who has played a great role in improving Chelsea's midfield and defense. But besides all those players who came in, Chelsea lost many of t...

Burnley- A Hit

Words of praise for this great team in English Premier League for showing consistency in their game grabbing 29 out of 30 points on their ground. A 7 minute goal from Pedro for Chelsea but it was Burnley who halted their progress in getting closer to title. A superb free-kick from Robby Brady and a fantastic display from as usual Heaton and defensive players showed the worthiness of this team. This has made some impact on Chelsea FC making them 8 points closer from their rival, Manchester City. Title race is getting more interesting. The game like with Burnley for Chelsea can be decisive for their title chase though 3-4-3 formation from Conte and great display from Alonso, Hazard, Fabregas and other chelsea players have provided them with greater success than last year. The major concern will be the ill display of Costa for the last couple of games and injury news of David Luiz from this game with Burnley. The FA cup schedule with Wolves this weekend will be a chance for Zouma to ...