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'Not bad for the worst team in Premier League history'
Confirmed
Hull continue perfect start with win away at Coventry "To say we're the worst team in Premier League history, it's not a bad start from the boys," said Ollie McBurnie, in a light-hearted jab to Hull's critics. Xabi Alonso takes charge of his first league game at Stamford Bridge as the Blues take on Brighton Xabi Alonso takes charge of his first league game at Stamford Bridge as the Blues take on Brighton Chelsea will look to build on a strong start as they host Brighton in the Premier League in Xabi Alonso ’s first league game in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Follow all of the latest from the Premier League clash with our live blog below: Chelsea want a higher price than £120m for Enzo Fernandez amid Manchester City ’s ongoing interest in the midfielder. No-one has given us the Premier League, we have all earned it," said striker McBurnie.
A midweek Conference League play-off success has further buoyed morale for the south-coast club – can they claim a significant success at Stamford Bridge this afternoon? The Blues caught the eye in their 3-2 win over Fulham in their opening game, with Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro particularly impressive as the Alonso era got off to an encouraging start.
Chelsea had long been open to business for a £120m fee for the Argentina international in what was already a complicated saga, but it is understood that no longer applies, partly due to how summer market valuations have risen.
One of the higher prices was the £116m fee City themselves paid to Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson this summer, and it now appears they would have to greatly increase on that club record to secure Fernandez. It has raised hopes that a title challenge may not be out of the question – particularly with Emiliano Martinez brought in from Aston Villa and perhaps in line to solve Chelsea’s goalkeeping woes.
A tough test is never far away in the top flight, though, and Chelsea’s first home game is against a Brighton side who dismantled Aston Villa in a 4-0 win in their opener. "This season was always going to be very different to last season but I sensed a bit of edge, that quality of pass and playing safe rather than play forward," he said.
His Argentina teammate Enzo Fernandez is expected to be left out today, though, with Manchester City keen on the World Cup winner. But after two defeats everything suddenly becomes that much harder," he said on the BBC's Final Score programme.
Reports suggest that the Argentina midfielder is set to be left out of Xabi Alonso’s squad today. Has Enzo Fernandez played his last game for Chelsea?
What's confirmed
- Hull continue perfect start with win away at Coventry "To say we're the worst team in Premier League history, it's not a bad start from the boys," said Ollie McBurnie, in a light-hearted jab to Hull's critics.
- Follow all of the latest from the Premier League clash with our live blog below: Chelsea want a higher price than £120m for Enzo Fernandez amid Manchester City ’s ongoing interest in the midfielder.
- A midweek Conference League play-off success has further buoyed morale for the south-coast club – can they claim a significant success at Stamford Bridge this afternoon?
- Chelsea had long been open to business for a £120m fee for the Argentina international in what was already a complicated saga, but it is understood that no longer applies, partly due to how summer market valuations have
- One of the higher prices was the £116m fee City themselves paid to Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson this summer, and it now appears they would have to greatly increase on that club record to secure Fernandez.
- A tough test is never far away in the top flight, though, and Chelsea’s first home game is against a Brighton side who dismantled Aston Villa in a 4-0 win in their opener.
What's still developing
- Hull continue perfect start with win away at Coventry "To say we're the worst team in Premier League history, it's not a bad start from the boys," said Ollie McBurnie, in a light-hearted jab to Hull's critics.
- No-one has given us the Premier League, we have all earned it," said striker McBurnie.
- "This season was always going to be very different to last season but I sensed a bit of edge, that quality of pass and playing safe rather than play forward," he said.
- But after two defeats everything suddenly becomes that much harder," he said on the BBC's Final Score programme.
- Xabi Alonso takes charge of his first league game at Stamford Bridge as the Blues take on Brighton Xabi Alonso takes charge of his first league game at Stamford Bridge as the Blues take on Brighton Chelsea will look…
- The Blues caught the eye in their 3-2 win over Fulham in their opening game, with Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro particularly impressive as the Alonso era got off to an encouraging start.
- It has raised hopes that a title challenge may not be out of the question – particularly with Emiliano Martinez brought in from Aston Villa and perhaps in line to solve Chelsea’s goalkeeping woes.
- His Argentina teammate Enzo Fernandez is expected to be left out today, though, with Manchester City keen on the World Cup winner.