Five days, two defeats
Out of the Carabao Cup at Anfield on Wednesday, four days after Spurs won at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2018.
The Alonso era so far
All competitions since 1 July. The Anfield shoot-out counts as a draw in the record books, but they're out.
Oldest on the left. Dashed outline: drawn, lost on penalties.
Premier League
After gameweek 8
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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Next up
The run that decides how loud this gets.
Living beyond their means
Premier League goals vs expected goals, gameweek 8
Only one side outscores its chances by more. Rebuild the table from xG and Chelsea drop from 5th to 14th. The finishing is papering over the performances.
Source: Squawka xG table, 26 Oct 2026.
We said it in March
Our old site's "who gets sold to fix the books" list, checked against the summer
The BlueCo graveyard
Every man to manage Chelsea since May 2022. One plot is still occupied by a living person.
Meanwhile, upstairs
The chairman left before the manager did.
Todd Boehly sold up on 16 September 2026. Clearlake Capital now controls the club, and said nothing would change in the club's day-to-day running, leadership or strategy.
- Summer in: £340m on 11 signings, led by Morgan Rogers at £117m.
- Summer out: £383m, including Enzo Fernández to Man City for £125m.
- Net: roughly £43m profit. The squad got younger again.
- Europe: none this season. The Carabao Cup was the shortest route to Wembley, and it closed at Anfield on 28 October.
Go deeper
The long reads on the ownership, the money and the signings.
Keep the meter running
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