Sentences with phrase «blues opened their points»

Not exact matches

The Blues have picked up just one point from their opening two Premier League fixtures, and Jose Mourinho has been unhappy with the displays put in by his Chelsea charges, even electing to name and shame seven players who he feels are below - par (via Sky Sports).

It appeared as though the Blues were going to run away with the three points, as they opened up an early two - goal lead.

He has since seen his Blues side struggle this term, picking up only one point from their opening two Premier League matches.

After Arsenal lost to Chelsea on Sunday, despite a much more spirited performance from us, it meant that the Blues had dropped just two points, in a tough away game at Man City, from their opening seven games in the Premier League season.

It seemed for a while that the two teams might head home after a 1 - 1 draw, but the Blues would have none of that as a late rally opened the door for Willian and Ivanovic to combine for the game - winning goal that gave Chelsea all three points.

Burnley, whose stellar season began with an opening day victory at Stamford Bridge, still have a chance to see more regular Thursday night football by finishing seventh, while three points ensured the Blues had fair reason to toast Antonio Conte's 100th game in charge.

The Blues have recovered after an opening day loss and they will be confident they can pick up another three points at the weekend.

The Blues have taken ten points from their opening five games of the new season and so far out on the road, they have been perfect with two twins from two at Spurs and Leicester.

Both teams not to score at Coral in this one is a price of 21/20 and after what happened to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the season, then Spurs will be highly confident of landing three points in this one and heaping more misery on the Blues.

After their shock opening loss against Burnley, the Blues have recovered very well to pick up six points from six and get themselves up and running again.

Chelsea The Blues stands first with 6 points clear from the second position and with still one more match to play, but despite that Jose Mourinho admits that the title race is open.

He made an impressive start to his Blues career, producing two fine saves on the opening day of the season to earn the Toffees a point against Tottenham Hotspur.

With visits to Huddersfield and West Ham United - either side of the final home match of 2017/18 against Southampton - to come, Everton top goalscorer Rooney says the Blues are eager to finish the season on a high, starting by securing victory on Monday night and opening up a four - point gap on their opponents.

Blues are prepared to fight in a Friday night clash with Burton Albion, who are currently sat rock bottom in the league with a bitter 0 points from their opening 3 league games.

Goals from Willian, Oscar, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas helped the Blues to three points, which sent them top of Group G, albeit after just the opening round of matches.

The Blues will be aiming to build on the 10 point gap they opened up last weekend, especially as we get close to the run in.

Burton badly needs a repeat of that but with the Blues having picked up four points in their last two games to get over their opening default, will they take advantage of Albion's poor start?

GAMEDAY - Burton Albion - AWAY Blues are prepared to fight in a Friday night clash with Burton Albion, who are currently sat rock bottom in the league with a bitter 0 points from their opening 3 league games.

The Blues recorded a 10th consecutive Premier League win at the Stadium of Light to open up a six - point lead at the top of the table.

Sporting also drew their opening game in the group, so all four teams are currently level on a point each, but with Schalke, Chelsea's biggest threat in this group, at home to minnows Maribor the Blues could really use a win here.

The Blues are the hottest property in the Premier League right now, having won eight of their last ten league games, collecting 25 points from a possible 27, while it was they who last beat Sir Alex's men in Manchester — Joe Cole opening the scoring before Didier Drogba leathered home Chelsea's second in a 2 - 1 win which all but sealed the title for the Blues.