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The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Fans spot Liam Delap's reaction on bench after Joao Pedro goal as Chelsea fans say ‘this guy can't catch a break'
LIAM DELAP was unable to hide his reaction after Joao Pedro scored for Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen. The Brazilian fired in the Blues' second of the night against the German outfit at Stamford Bridge. 3 Liam Delap looked unimpressed after Joao Pedro scored for Chelsea Credit: 3 The Brazilian striker is Delap's competition at the Blues Credit: 3 Pedro netted Chelsea's second goal against Bayer Leverkusen Credit: Getty Delap, 22, had been replaced by Pedro earlier in the game after he failed to find the target himself. And it was clear what he thought of his team-mate's goal as cameras panned to him on the bench. The former Ipswich Town striker looked unimpressed as it appeared that he may struggle for the starting spot. Fans noticed the reaction as they took to social media. READ MORE ON CHELSEA ESTE-WOW Chelsea star Estevao shows exactly why he can be new prince of the Kings Road One posted: "The guy can't catch a break." A second wrote: "Brother regretting decision." A third commented: "Dude's realising that he's falling further behind Joao Pedro with every game." A fourth said: "He should use that as a motivation." SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Another added: "The guy knows he is only starting five league games this season." Delap and Pedro both joined the Blues this summer as Enzo Maresca shuffled his attacking options. Chelsea star Jorgenson pranks team-mate on live TV after Bayer Leverkusen clash as even Cole Palmer won't take trophy Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! The club forked out £30million for Delap and £55million on Pedro, which has left Nicolas Jackson on the chopping block. The Senegal international has agreed to leave the club this summer and has been linked with both Newcastle and Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, in the match, Chelsea's first goal came through Estevao as the wonderkid starred at Stamford Bridge. The teenager impressed during his time on the pitch and looked thrilled when he was handed the VisitMalta Weekender trophy. This was more than many of his team-mates as Cole Palmer refused to take the trophy from Trevoh Chalobah while Filip Jorgenson pranked the defender. Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Fans spot Liam Delap's reaction on bench after Joao Pedro goal as Chelsea fans say ‘this guy can't catch a break'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIAM DELAP was unable to hide his reaction after Joao Pedro scored for Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen. The Brazilian fired in the Blues' second of the night against the German outfit at Stamford Bridge. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Liam Delap looked unimpressed after Joao Pedro scored for Chelsea Credit: 3 The Brazilian striker is Delap's competition at the Blues Credit: 3 Pedro netted Chelsea's second goal against Bayer Leverkusen Credit: Getty Delap, 22, had been replaced by Pedro earlier in the game after he failed to find the target himself. And it was clear what he thought of his team-mate's goal as cameras panned to him on the bench. The former Ipswich Town striker looked unimpressed as it appeared that he may struggle for the starting spot. Fans noticed the reaction as they took to social media. READ MORE ON CHELSEA ESTE-WOW Chelsea star Estevao shows exactly why he can be new prince of the Kings Road One posted: "The guy can't catch a break." A second wrote: "Brother regretting decision." A third commented: "Dude's realising that he's falling further behind Joao Pedro with every game." A fourth said: "He should use that as a motivation." SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Another added: "The guy knows he is only starting five league games this season." Delap and Pedro both joined the Blues this summer as Enzo Maresca shuffled his attacking options. Chelsea star Jorgenson pranks team-mate on live TV after Bayer Leverkusen clash as even Cole Palmer won't take trophy Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! The club forked out £30million for Delap and £55million on Pedro, which has left Nicolas Jackson on the chopping block. The Senegal international has agreed to leave the club this summer and has been linked with both Newcastle and Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, in the match, Chelsea's first goal came through Estevao as the wonderkid starred at Stamford Bridge. The teenager impressed during his time on the pitch and looked thrilled when he was handed the VisitMalta Weekender trophy. This was more than many of his team-mates as Cole Palmer refused to take the trophy from Trevoh Chalobah while Filip Jorgenson pranked the defender. Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Stamford Bridge
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
How to watch Chelsea pre-season matches LIVE? — Streaming info, full schedule, kick-off times in IST
Premier League side Chelsea is set to return to action after its FIFA Club World Cup 2025 triumph in a pre-season tournament ahead of the start of the new season. Where will Chelsea start its pre-season? Chelsea will participate in the 2025 VisitMalta Weekender tournament, scheduled to take place at Stamford Bridge during the second week of August. Which teams will Chelsea face in the 2025 VisitMalta Weekender pre-season tournament? August 8 - Bayer Leverkusen - 11:30 PM IST August 10 - AC Milan - 7:30 PM IST Where to watch Chelsea's pre-season matches? Chelsea's pre-season matches against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan will not be telecast anywhere in India. The matches will be livestreamed on the Chelsea TV app and website.
Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea's pre-season plans for football's shortest summer break after CWC glory
Chelsea have banked a fortune for winning the Club World Cup, but thoughts will soon turn to their preparations for the Premier League campaign after a gruelling summer Chelsea's stars have earned the club a fortune but are paying a high price for their Club World Cup success. Enzo Maresca's squad celebrated hitting the £97m jackpot in price money after lifting the lucrative trophy with a party in New York on Sunday night. They will then fly off on their holidays for the shortest summer break in football after being given 21 days off before having to report back for a mini pre-season in the week beginning August 4. Chelsea have then got two friendlies lined up at Stamford Bridge against Bayer Leverkusen on August 8 and AC Milan on August 10 in the Visit Malta Weekender friendlies at Stamford Bridge. That is then followed by Chelsea's opening Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace on Sunday, August 17. It is an exhausting schedule and the reality is that Chelsea have always regarded the Club World Cup as making the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons rolled into one. That is how they have approached it and it could just be the hardest two years any of the players have endured in their careers. And the next month looks particularly difficult for Chelsea after the Premier League refused to help by shifting their opening game with Palace, insisting that was FIFA's fault and the pressure of the modern day calendar against the domestic football schedule. It does seem a bit mean spirited not to help English clubs thrive in Europe and indeed now on the world stage but that is a long-running frustration for many clubs. The players in the next three weeks have got different holidays lined up. Marc Cucurella is going on a cruise with his family. Levi Colwill talked about having a break and a complete rest from training… well, at least for a week or so. The point is that professional athletes are addicted to fitness and, even though many have a week or ten days of doing nothing, almost all keep themselves ticking over and in shape on holiday anyway. Chelsea's players are under orders to refresh and even Maresca says he needs three weeks to clear his head. Chelsea's Club World Cup final was their 64th game of the season in a campaign which lasted 330 days from start to finish. Because they have been away in the United States for the past month, they are fit and sharp. You could say it has been a pre-season at the end of the season. And now comes the break. They were actually afforded plenty of down time in the US and, even on Friday night, Malo Gusto was spotted walking around New York's trendy East Village with pals. Most are planning get-aways now for a complete rest before returning for a few days of pre-season training and then a couple of warm-ups before the season kicks back in. They will be sent away with some guidelines and many do not drink anyway but even if they do there will be diet advice and most will run, do weights and generally stay in shape. We will probably only know the physical toll a few months into next season. And of course for many, there is no let-up because of next summer's World Cup. You can bet the holidays will have to be good.
