๐ฃ๏ธ Xabi Alonso on Chelseaโs 2-0 win over Luton Town [H] in the Carabao Cup second round:
๐ค โI think that we are in a moment of the season that many things are starting, many processes and Iโm happy that some players have their first minutes in the club, they made their debut. Iโm happy to play my first competitive game in the stadium.
โIt wasnโt easy, credit to Luton as well that they made it difficult. But we have played with conviction, with patience, knowing that the first ball was meant to come in a moment and Danny [Welbeck] did it really well.โ
๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โFor them itโs a special day that they will remember.
โMike [Penders] for sure, he will be happy because always for a keeper to make debut and clean sheet, it feels good.
โFor sure he will have games with more work. But you could see in some moments that he was under pressure. He plays calm. He has security of his football. He didnโt make many saves, but heโs a great project for the future and for the present as well. So we need to go step-by-step. Heโs playing the cup and we need to see.
โValentin [Barco], he had an impressive performance, very dynamic, good with the ball, very aware of what was going on in the midfield. And Danny [Welbeck], he was the patient player, he was the one that had to be in the box waiting for one good cross to come.
โIn the first half we were close but we couldnโt get it and he scored the first goal, it was important, a great delivery from Malo [Gusto]. He did what he does best, score and to be in the right place.โ
๐ค ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ณ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ณ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐:
โIt was a decision from myself and from the club.
โWe had other players that needed minutes and it was that way.
โHeโs a good professional. Heโs training well and I have nothing to say about him. It was just a decision that we had to take, thinking about the game that weโre playing tonight and weโll see for Sunday.โ
(Via Bobby Vincent - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC #CarabaoCup #LutonTown
๐ค โI think that we are in a moment of the season that many things are starting, many processes and Iโm happy that some players have their first minutes in the club, they made their debut. Iโm happy to play my first competitive game in the stadium.
โIt wasnโt easy, credit to Luton as well that they made it difficult. But we have played with conviction, with patience, knowing that the first ball was meant to come in a moment and Danny [Welbeck] did it really well.โ
๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โFor them itโs a special day that they will remember.
โMike [Penders] for sure, he will be happy because always for a keeper to make debut and clean sheet, it feels good.
โFor sure he will have games with more work. But you could see in some moments that he was under pressure. He plays calm. He has security of his football. He didnโt make many saves, but heโs a great project for the future and for the present as well. So we need to go step-by-step. Heโs playing the cup and we need to see.
โValentin [Barco], he had an impressive performance, very dynamic, good with the ball, very aware of what was going on in the midfield. And Danny [Welbeck], he was the patient player, he was the one that had to be in the box waiting for one good cross to come.
โIn the first half we were close but we couldnโt get it and he scored the first goal, it was important, a great delivery from Malo [Gusto]. He did what he does best, score and to be in the right place.โ
๐ค ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ณ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ณ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐:
โIt was a decision from myself and from the club.
โWe had other players that needed minutes and it was that way.
โHeโs a good professional. Heโs training well and I have nothing to say about him. It was just a decision that we had to take, thinking about the game that weโre playing tonight and weโll see for Sunday.โ
(Via Bobby Vincent - Football London)
#CFC #ChelseaFC #CarabaoCup #LutonTown
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๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ก: Xabi Alonso has made Lamine Camara his priority to replace Enzo Fernandez and has personally inquired about the Monaco player.
Discussions have begun between all parties.
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๐๐๐๐๐: Circle has become Chelseaโs Principal Partner and Official Front-of-Shirt Partner across the menโs, womenโs and academy teams. ๐ค
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Founded in 2013, Circle is a pioneer in digital assets and is helping build the financial system for the internet. At its centre is USDC, the world's leading regulated stablecoin.
USDC is a trusted digital dollar that enables people and businesses to move money globally with internet speed and 24/7 availability.
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Chelsea's recruitment team deserve real credit this summer by offloading almost every player the coach didn't rate, while getting the ones central to his project:
โ Nico Jackson sold for ยฃ65m total
โ Liam Delap sold for ยฃ50m total
โ Datro Fofana sold for ยฃ3m total
โ Marc Guiu sold for (fee TBC)
That's absolute ruthlessness and efficient.
#BlueCo #CFC
โ Nico Jackson sold for ยฃ65m total
โ Liam Delap sold for ยฃ50m total
โ Datro Fofana sold for ยฃ3m total
โ Marc Guiu sold for (fee TBC)
That's absolute ruthlessness and efficient.
#BlueCo #CFC
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๐๐๐๐๐: Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has left @Aston_Villa and joined Chelsea on a permanent deal. ๐ค
Martinez has signed a two-year contract that includes an option for another year with the Blues. โ๏ธ
The 33-year-old will wear the no.2๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ shirt at Chelsea.
๐ฃ๏ธ On joining Chelsea, Martinez said:
โIโm delighted to be at this football club.
โComing to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and Iโm just over the moon - I canโt wait to get started.
โI want to be successful here. I'm someone who wants to win at everything I do and I want to bring that here to this football club because itโs a football club that wins titles, so I think itโs a good match.
โIโm all passion and I play with my heart. I will give 100 per cent every game, every training session to make the club, my teammates and the supporters proud.โ
Having started his career in the youth system of Independiente, Martinez completed a move to Arsenal in August 2010, aged 17.
After several loans to gain first-team experience, he became a regular for Arsenal in the 2019/20 campaign, starting the last 11 matches and winning the FA Cup.
He won the Community Shield at the start of the following season before signing for Aston Villa in September 2020.
During his time in the Midlands, Martinez established himself as one of the worldโs leading goalkeepers. He made 256 appearances for Villa across six seasons and lifted the UEFA Europa League in May.
Martinez made his international debut in June 2021 and has since been Argentinaโs first-choice goalkeeper, earning 67 caps for his country. He has twice won the Copa America (2021 and 2024) with La Albiceleste and lifted the World Cup in 2022.
Following those successes, Martinez received the Yashin Trophy, awarded to the worldโs best-performing goalkeeper, at the 2023 and 2024 Ballon dโOr ceremonies.
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Martinez has signed a two-year contract that includes an option for another year with the Blues. โ๏ธ
The 33-year-old will wear the no.2๏ธโฃ6๏ธโฃ shirt at Chelsea.
๐ฃ๏ธ On joining Chelsea, Martinez said:
โIโm delighted to be at this football club.
โComing to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and Iโm just over the moon - I canโt wait to get started.
โI want to be successful here. I'm someone who wants to win at everything I do and I want to bring that here to this football club because itโs a football club that wins titles, so I think itโs a good match.
โIโm all passion and I play with my heart. I will give 100 per cent every game, every training session to make the club, my teammates and the supporters proud.โ
Having started his career in the youth system of Independiente, Martinez completed a move to Arsenal in August 2010, aged 17.
After several loans to gain first-team experience, he became a regular for Arsenal in the 2019/20 campaign, starting the last 11 matches and winning the FA Cup.
He won the Community Shield at the start of the following season before signing for Aston Villa in September 2020.
During his time in the Midlands, Martinez established himself as one of the worldโs leading goalkeepers. He made 256 appearances for Villa across six seasons and lifted the UEFA Europa League in May.
Martinez made his international debut in June 2021 and has since been Argentinaโs first-choice goalkeeper, earning 67 caps for his country. He has twice won the Copa America (2021 and 2024) with La Albiceleste and lifted the World Cup in 2022.
Following those successes, Martinez received the Yashin Trophy, awarded to the worldโs best-performing goalkeeper, at the 2023 and 2024 Ballon dโOr ceremonies.
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#CFC #ChelseaFC #AVFC #AstonVilla #EmilianoMartinez
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