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Chelsea signed the former Arsenal striker for a reported £10 million on deadline day, and the former Blues winger thinks it was a smart deal.

Some of his deliveries, I wish I was a striker in those positions.” I think he’s someone in big games who Chelsea look to make the difference.” And I think he’s becoming a leader in the dressing room. [James commits to Chelsea with bumper six-year contract deal](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/premier-league/2022-2023/chelsea-defender-reece-james-signs-new-five-year-contract-at-stamford-bridge-with-option-of-a-furthe_sto9126249/story.shtml) [Tuchel reveals Aubameyang could make debut in Champions League tie](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/chelsea-manager-thomas-tuchel-reveals-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-could-make-debut-in-champions-league-tie_vid1744202/video.shtml) [Madrid to retain? Champions League predictions](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/champions-league/2022-2023/real-madrid-to-retain-erling-haaland-to-shine-liverpool-to-flop-inside-europe-champions-league-2022_sto9126385/story.shtml) “He scored 11 goals in 17 for Barcelona, he does everything Chelsea need; he gets on the shoulder, he’s a finisher, he’s a proven goalscorer and it’s a great bit of business”.

Todd Boehly was in the stands as Chelsea fell to defeat 4-2 against Dinamo Zagreb.

Soonsup-Bell - Chelsea struggled to get their primary striker involved, though Soonsup-Bell was foiled early in the second half when trying to get a strike off. He netted two impressive headers to try and keep the Blues in the game. He was unfortunate not to score in the opening half after a good run and was a constant threat when he moved to the left in the second half. Lewis Hall - It took a little while for Hall to gauge his radar, but he was soon spreading the ball well and provided a precise assist for Leo Castledine. He grew into the game as it wore on and combined well with Thomas in the second half. Bashir Humphreys - The youngster's leadership qualities were on show as he tried to get his teammates to remain composed in difficult circumstances.

Ex-Blue midfielder Pat Nevin speaks on Thomas Tuchel under no pressure to succeed and Wesley Fofana being worth every penny.

They wouldn't have had the quality. They have a very strong squad now and I think Todd Boehly will be demanding top four, but they're a way off challenging for league titles." You're asking a lot of Chelsea if you want them to win trophies at the moment because they're in a massive transitional period. [Wesley Fofana](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wesley-fofana/profil/spieler/475411) and [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/profil/spieler/58864) and how they would impact the team. "The new directors are very cool. If Chelsea really needed Fofana - which they did - then the fee they paid is absolutely the right number and if they hadn't signed him this season then I don't think they would've finished in the top four.

Live coverage of the Champions League group E match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb. AC Milan and Salzburg are the other ...

Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 on Saturday and there are some changes to their team. Sterling and Auba play a one-two and the forrmer's goalbound effort is blocked by Ristovski! Zagreb win the ball in their own half and they counter at breakneck speed! Very little to report here, at the moment. Since the goal, Zagreb have been in complete control and Ademi could've even made it two. Ristovski tries his luck from 25 yards and Kepa has to dive to his left to tip onto the woodwork!

Chelsea start their Champions League campaign with a visit to Dinamo Zagreb this week. Here's all you need to know about the match.

The match will be shown live on BT Sport 4 with coverage starting at 5.45pm. Richard Jolly previews the Chelsea game, while Mark Critchley has examined whether Man City can finally break their losing steak in the competition this season. Here’s all you need to know about the match.

Drogba came to define a trophy-laden era at Stamford Bridge, but where does he rank among the nominees for the Best Premier League Transfers Ever?

Drogba bowed out on a high, leaving west London for stints in China and Turkey before returning to Chelsea to work under Mourinho again in 2014. Drogba posted lighter returns in 07/08 and 08/09, but was back to his very best in 09/10 under Guus Hiddink - he netted 29 in 32 League games as Chelsea beat Manchester United to the title by one point, while also lifting the FA Cup. In 2011/12, Chelsea and Drogba were poor domestically; the striker scoring just five League goals as the Blues finished a lowly sixth. Drogba won the Premier League title in his first season in England, scoring 16 goals in all competitions. A late bloomer in France, Drogba's career had stalled at the age of 21 - but he earned a move from Guingamp to Marseille in 2003, and an excellent season at OM saw Chelsea part with £24million for his services. As he showed that season, Drogba was a big-game player...

Thomas Tuchel has been speaking to Rio Ferdinand about how the summer period has been one of the "most difficult" moments in his managerial career.

We lose key players – one of the captains in the dressing room in Toni Rudiger, and you lose a high potential player in Andreas Christensen. It changes always, it feels like that, and we've done it now in pre-season and the start of a new season which makes it more demanding." It's been "intense" – to say the least – for Tuchel. [BT Sport's 'Between The Lines'](https://go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1558242&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Fvideo%2Fclips%2F2022%2Fseptember%2Fbetween-the-lines-with-thomas-tuchel&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.football.london%2Fchelsea-fc%2Fnews%2Fthomas-tuchel-todd-boehly-chelsea-24943132), Tuchel told Ferdinand: "It's a rollercoaster, that's a good explanation for it. Then, a huge summer transfer window took place, with the club bringing a host of new players for an estimated £250million. Back in March of this year, former Blues owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government, and that put the immediate future of the club in serious doubt.

Chelsea looked poor across the board in a loss to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, and their start to the Champions League offered few positives.

[Marc Cucurella](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259910/Marc-Cucurella), N/R -- Replaced Chilwell in the 71st minute and was unable to make many notable attacking moves, while he was beaten to the ball a few times while trying to defend. [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/165778/jorginho), 5 -- Replaced Kovacic in the 59th minute and tried to move the ball and make things happen, but couldn't manage to find a way through the Dinamo defence. [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/christian-pulisic), N/R -- Replaced Sterling in the 75th minute and tried to get into dangerous areas but couldn't quite make them count. Almost found [Armando Broja](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291535/Armando-Broja) at the back post after doing well to reach [Jorginho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233721/Jorginho)'s pass. [Armando Broja](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/291535/armando-broja), 5 -- Replaced Aubameyang in the 59th minute and flashed a ball towards the front post moments after coming on as he tried to inject some extra energy into their play. [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz), 5 -- Had encouraging flashes with some good runs and crosses that came close to finding Aubameyang, although a poor touch let him down when there was a chance to break through later in the half. [Ben Chilwell](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225426/ben-chilwell), 5 -- Headed away Orsic's shot well. [Reece James](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189007/Reece-James), 5 -- Got into good positions but his passing was poor at times, as was his crossing in the first half with too many of his attempts tamely hitting [Robert Ljubicic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/273480/Robert-Ljubicic). Got forward a lot of the time but found himself being well-marshalled by [Sadegh Moharrami](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194870/Sadegh-Moharrami) and Stefan Ristovski. [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176733/Hakim-Ziyech), 3 -- Replaced Azpilicueta at halftime and showed early intent with a shot from range, even if it didn't trouble Livakovic. His late chest to [Christian Pulisic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/225607/Christian-Pulisic) could have ended up being an assist. Completely wasted the opportunity to counter by making a poor pass following a Dinamo mistake and didn't do much in the second period.

Chelsea have sacked Thomas Tuchel as manager and are expected to approach Brighton for permission to speak to Graham Potter.

The owners began to see the same complaints from him and the same excuses but no solutions, with Zagreb representing the nadir. “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the club,” a statement said. Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard in January 2021 and won the Champions League four months later. Tuchel came to feel he had too many players to accommodate and not enough he could count on. Boehly’s data analysts had pushed for the Everton midfielder after being impressed by some of his performance metrics. Chelsea have spent a record £266m in one window to bring in Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang among others.

Chelsea's new owners have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel just three months after completing their takeover of the club.

Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea's history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here. The defeat in Zagreb was their third consecutive away loss, the first time that had happened under Tuchel. At the moment everything is missing." [Fulham](/soccer/team?id=370), as the search begins for Tuchel's replacement. [A club statement read](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-football-club-part-company-with-thomas-tuchel): "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the club. A consortium led by L.A.

Chelsea have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel six matches into the Premier League season.

Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea's history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here. Todd Boehly has axed Tuchel just three months after completing his takeover of the club. Chelsea are expected to approach Brighton later on Wednesday for permission to speak to Graham Potter about their manager vacancy.

Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Chelsea following Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. The German departs the club the day after their shock ...

New owners Boehly and Eghbali paid a world-record sports franchise £4.25bn to buy Chelsea from Russian billionaire Abramovich at the end of May. Tuchel led Chelsea to the Champions League title in 2021 and the Club World Cup crown in 2022, but has paid the price for an indifferent start to the new campaign. Potter has become the early favourite for the Chelsea helm after the Blues sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning.

Chelsea have sacked Thomas Tuchel in the wake of Tuesday's chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.

Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea's history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here. The ambitious US magnates are in the process of overhauling every aspect of the Blues' operation, and have acted quickly to unseat Tuchel. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, the club would like to place on record their gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the club.

The Blues were crowned European champions and won the Super Cup and Club World Cup during the German's Blues tenure.

Mislav Orsic's early goal condemned listless Chelsea to a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.

Stefan Ristovski almost doubled the home lead by firing a rasping shot on goal from distance. Chelsea’s attack broke down on the edge of the Dinamo area and the home side powered upfield. Debutant Aubameyang teed up Sterling only for the England forward’s shot to be well blocked. Two passes later, Orsic had outstripped Wesley Fofana and dinked past the despairing Kepa Arrizabalaga. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was denied a debut goal when he tapped in from Ben Chilwell’s cross only for the England full-back to be ruled offside from Mateo Kovacic’s pass. Croatia forward Orsic’s breakaway goal proved enough for Dinamo to topple the 2021 Champions League winners at the Maksimir Stadium.

Mislav Orsic's early goal stunned the 2021 Champions League winners at the Maksimir Stadium, with Chelsea opening Group E with a loss. Blues boss Tuchel cut a ...

“But it’s obviously hard at the moment for us. “I need to find solutions for the next match, of course.” Thomas Tuchel admitted Chelsea are missing “everything” in the wake of a worrying 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.