Blessed! 🙏🏽
Feeling so proud to make my Sky Sports News presenting debut this week alongside the lovely Jules Warren. 🤩
Looking forward to being back soon! 📺
@SkySportsNews
Thomas Tuchel gave Ben Chilwell a big hug before his team chat while his Chelsea teammates gave him a round of applause on his return to first-team training.
#CFC
Smiles all around at Stamford Bridge before interviewing
@kaihavertz29
following Chelsea’s win over Crystal Palace. 🙌🏽 📺 Another fabulous day of reporting for the Premier League!
#CFC
#CHECRY
Gabriel lost his tooth during the Arsenal post-match celebrations and is out here in the rain looking for it.
#AFC
staff members are also helping him!
#ARSBHA
“It was a good goal so I’m happy!”
I spoke to
@nglkante
after Chelsea’s win against Leicester about his superb goal at the King Power Stadium. 🚀
Here’s a snippet of my post-match interview with the
#CFC
midfielder!
#LEICHE
Chelsea gave one of their staff members, Brian, a wonderful presentation a little earlier to celebrate 50 years of service at the club. He is genuinely one of the nicest guys at the club so it was a touching moment!
#CFC
Eden Hazard penned one of the classiest departure letters I've read in a long while and it just shows how much he loves + respects
#CFC
. He's a huge loss for English football but I'll be keen to see if he can now elevate his performances to that of a Ballon d'Or winner at
#RMCF
.
It was a pleasure to interview
@Auba
at London Colney and talk about how a chat with Arteta this summer has been key to his improved form, his wish for Alex Lacazette to stay at
#AFC
for a long time, playing with Smith Rowe and when we’ll see his masked goal celebration back!
🔴 Calling all
#AFC
fans! Catch my interview with
@biel_m04
where he talks about his impressive form, his blossoming partnership with Ben White, the impact of Aaron Ramsdale, learning English with Mikel Arteta - and how he lost his tooth on the final day of last season! 🦷
Can confirm deal sheets have been submitted for David Luiz to join Arsenal from Chelsea and for Alex Iwobi to join Everton from the Gunners.
#AFC
#CFC
#EFC
🎥 I conducted
@g_martinelli01
's first TV interview back in 2019 after he had joined Arsenal. Today, I spoke to the Brazilian forward again as he opened up about the steps it took to recover from his knee injury. Interview available soon!
@premierleague
#AFC
Eden Hazard: “It’s always good to play against friends, I have a couple of friends over there. But now I’m a Real Madrid player. I just want to win. It doesn’t matter if it’s Chelsea against us or another team, I want to win. But it’s always good to see good faces.”
#CFC
#RMACHE
“I’m feeling free and I’m feeling fresh.”
I interviewed Hakim Ziyech at Cobham yesterday and he revealed how he endured a tough time recovering from his shoulder injury but said he now feels 100% fully fit. 🙌🏽
Here’s a segment of my interview with the Chelsea forward! 🔵
#CFC
Ten years ago, I went to Sky News to do an internship with the sports desk. A decade later, I was back in to present the sports bulletins on a busy night of Championship action. See ya next week! 🙏🏽
#SSN
@SkyNews
🎥 Back at Cobham to chat to
@cpulisic_10
today about Chelsea’s Boxing Day clash against Arsenal, coming back from injury, playing on the right wing versus the left, Eden Hazard and much more!
Interview available worldwide now!
@premierleague
#CFC
🔵 I spoke to Callum Hudson-Odoi at Cobham yesterday about how he feels he’s improved as a player under Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. Here’s a snippet of my interview with
@Calteck10
which aired on our Headline Makers show! 📺
#CFC
I’ve just interviewed Kepa post-match at Stamford Bridge and he confirms that Cesar Azpilicueta is currently in hospital and OK. I can add that Cesar is stable and conscious. 🙏🏽
#CFC
#CHESOU
When asked what
#THFC
need to do to compete with
#MCFC
and
#LFC
, Conte said: “I think you forgot Chelsea. This is a big mistake. You are talking about a team who two seasons ago won the
#UCL
…Why is
#CFC
not in this group of top teams? For me Chelsea are in this group.”
#TOTSOU
.
@cesc4official
takes a lap of honour, which ends in him in tears as he walks off the Stamford Bridge pitch for the last time as a Chelsea player.
#CFC
Reporter: Mendy was everywhere...sometimes he was playing like a centre-forward.
Guardiola: And that is not good! Mendy is Mendy. Sometimes you want to kill him. He can improve. Hopefully we can convince him to be calm and forget a little bit the social media and focus."
#MCFC
Turn the volume 🆙 to hear the Crystal Palace fans singing to Conor Gallagher during my post-match interview with him at Selhurst Park yesterday! 🔴🔵
#CPFC
#CRYTOT
Just spoke to Mikel Arteta who told me:
-
#AFC
have no new injury issues.
- He believes competition for places has driven up the performance of the team.
- A win vs
#AVFC
will be important for team's belief.
- Expects a tough test vs Villa.
- Labels
@JackGrealish
a "top player".
Kai Havertz with not just his first Chelsea goal today but three. 🔥 What link-up play with Tammy Abraham too - Frank Lampard will be delighted as it gives him so many attacking options this season.
#CFC
🗣 Ben Davies speaks to me about his best friend at Tottenham Heung-min Son and why he’s happy to see the forward reap the rewards of his hard work. 🙌🏽
@Ben_Davies33
@Sonny7
#THFC
#NLD
Official: Chelsea have parted ways with Frank Lampard.
Roman Abramovich has said in a statement:
“This was a very difficult decision for the Club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him.” (Cont)
#CFC
Conte to BT Sport when asked about Mourinho's comments last night: "I think it's difficult to answer this type of comment because when a person...their target is to offend and insult another person, [it means] you're a little man. But it's always the same. It's not a surprise."
The post-match celebrations were for David Luiz, who of course is leaving Arsenal this summer. In the end - and after quite a long time - Gabriel gave up looking for his tooth. Hope someone finds it for him!
#AFC
#ARSBHA
It’s rare you see Eden Hazard bring his kids onto the pitch after games but he’s done just that today - and they certainly enjoyed their little kick-about with him.
#CFC
I won! 🏆☺️🙏🏽
What an absolute honour to be named Sports Journalist of the Year 2021.
Following a decade of hard work in the field from sports writing to sports broadcasting, I was extremely proud to receive this award. ❤️
Thank you
@asianmediaaward
for making this possible!
June 2019: Liverpool win the Champions League.
Aug 2019: Liverpool win the Super Cup.
Dec 2019: Liverpool win the Club World Cup.
June 2020: Liverpool win the Premier League with 7 games left - the earliest title win in English top-flight history.
Not a bad year for
#LFC
!
Just like he did after Chelsea won the Premier League title, Antonio Conte raises a glass of champagne with us journos for Christmas. Lovely touch.
#CFC
That’s a wrap for this season! ✅
I started the campaign off covering Norwich vs Liverpool and ended it watching Tottenham clinch a Champions League spot at Carrow Road! ☀️
Congratulations to
@Sonny7
for winning the Golden Boot too! 🏆
See you next season! ✌🏽
#THFC
🔵 It’s always a pleasure to interview
@rubey_lcheek
! The Chelsea midfielder spoke insightfully and honestly to me about the tough physical and mental journey he went on to recover from the Achilles injury he suffered last May. Catch the interview for
@premierleague
soon. 🙏🏽
#CFC
🎥 Lovely to speak to Andreas Christensen today to preview Chelsea vs Aston Villa and to look back at his development at the club. Interview out now! 🙌🏽🔵
#CFC
#CHEAVL
Lovely to interview Douglas Luiz about everything Aston Villa!
In our chat for the Premier League, we discuss Villa’s win over Tottenham, that assist for Pau Torres’s goal, his impressive form this season and the father-son relationship he has with Unai Emery.
Out now!
#AVFC
Thomas Tuchel has told BeIN Sport that he felt the team didn’t execute the game plan in terms of “discipline and coverage” today against Wolves.
#CFC
#CHEWOL
Lots of chat today about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to which Mikel Arteta said he hopes the striker gets a good reception if he does return to the Premier League and the Emirates Stadium. He added he is grateful for
@Auba
’s career and described him as an “exceptional” player.
#AFC
David Luiz may not be playing right now but that isn't stopping him from shouting out instructions to some of the Chelsea players from the touchline, where he is warming up.
#CFC
Lovely to catch up with
@Benrahma2
at West Ham’s training ground 7 months after our last interview! ⚒️
In our latest chat, we talk about the top-four race, the
#UEL
, his form, returning to Brentford this weekend and suffering heartbreak with the Algeria national team. 🇩🇿
#WHUFC
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell + Trevoh Chalobah are all out of tomorrow's game vs West Ham. On Chalobah, Tuchel says more examinations are needed to see how bad his injury is. Timo Werner, Reece James and Jorginho are OK.
#CFC
#WHUCHE
“He is a man of great integrity and has the highest of work ethics. However, under current circumstances we believe it is best to change managers.
“On behalf of everyone at the Club, the Board and personally, I would like to thank Frank for his work as Head Coach...”
(Cont)
I just spoke with Antonio Conte ahead of Tottenham's match away at Chelsea. He confirms Eric Dier is available for the game but Son isn't ready to feature just yet. He also says there are a few injury issues to be assessed tomorrow.
#THFC
#CHETOT
Chelsea legend
@didierdrogba
is currently doing an Instagram live and, in it, he said the best person to become the next Chelsea manager is Frank Lampard. He also said no one will be able to replace
#CFC
"legend" Eden Hazard "but someone else will come and step up".
Lifelong
#CFC
fan Jack Marriott, speaking before this game, said: "If you told me when I was 11 or 12 that by the time I was 24 I would be playing for Lampard and have an away game at SB then I wouldn't have believed you." I bet he won't believe he's just scored here too.
#dcfc
Was a pleasure to interview
@ToniRuediger
today for
#pltoday
! He spoke eloquently and honestly about how down the
#CFC
players were on Saturday, why Chelsea struggle at SB, his teammates including Kepa and seeing friend David Luiz again when Chelsea host Arsenal tomorrow.
Technical issues (not at my end) meant I missed the opening part of the PC. Team news is normally asked about in that section, but I can confirm that Chelsea are missing Christian Pulisic and Kurt Zouma for tomorrow's trip to take on Liverpool.
#CFC
#LIVCHE
N'Golo Kante, World Cup winner with France this summer, gets a huge cheer from the Chelsea - and Lyon - fans as he heads out to warm up. He acknowledges the cheers with a shy and humble smile.
#CFC
Is Morata suffering from a psychological issue in front of goal? Conte: "He must overcome this problem because it's a stupid problem. The coach trusts him, his teammates trust him and so do the fans. He must learn to move on. Everyone at Chelsea trusts him."
#CFC
Lovely to speak to
#CFC
goalkeeper
@kepa_46
at Cobham to look at the Blues’ recent results and his return to the starting XI under Graham Potter, talk about his interests outside of football and find out just what he said to
#MCFC
’s Julian Alvarez ahead of that penalty. 🧤
🗣
@BenChilwell
talking to me about his recovery from the serious knee injury he sustained against Juventus in 2021 and how important the support of the Chelsea fans were to him during that time. 🙌🏽
#CFC
Here are the full-time scenes at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea beat Spurs 4-2 on penalties to reach the League Cup final.
#THFC
left heartbroken in a Cup competition once again.
#CFC
Thoroughly enjoyed covering the
#FACupFinal
yesterday! Congratulations to Chelsea and Antonio Conte! This isn't the end for me this summer as I'm proud to announce I'll be based in Moscow covering the World Cup for
@standardsport
! Can't wait!
#CFC
#MUFC
#WorldCup
I asked Tuchel if he's used Saul as a left wing-back in training and if the role suits him: "I think he could play in a wing-back role...We sometimes do this in training, that’s why we have the impression he could be a good fit. Maybe in the next games, we have to try it."
#CFC
Conor Gallagher and Billy Gilmour, both on loan from Chelsea at Crystal Palace and Norwich respectively, shared a big hug at half-time as both sets of players walked off the pitch. How lovely!
#CFC
#NORCRY
I covered Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea and was impressed with how quickly he got the team understanding what he wanted from them. Four months on, and
#CFC
are not only in the
#UCL
and
#FACup
finals but are four games away from securing a top-four spot.
“...and wish him every success in the future. He is an important icon of this great club and his status here remains undiminished. He will always be warmly welcomed back at Stamford Bridge.”
#CFC
📺 Transfer deadline day is over! What a pleasure to cover Arsenal’s deadline day business for Premier League Today. Until tomorrow, folks... 🔴
#AFC
@premierleague
A young girl was holding up a board asking Pedro for his shirt as he was substituted off. He didn't see it then but he subsequently gave it to Mateo Kovacic to give to her, and she was delighted to say the least. Her father, who was with her, couldn't stop smiling.
#CFC
Back in the press box at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea vs Tottenham! ⚽️
This is where I used to be every game when I covered Chelsea as a football writer for four years so it was great to be back! 🙌🏽
#CFC
#CHETOT