(Update: for part two of our Chelsea news and notes go here) Congratulations to Chelsea FC, on an unbeaten preseason. Yes, it's only a collection of five friendlies, but hey, undefeated is still undefeated. And they "achieved" this "feat" with a score draw against Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. A crowd of 48,183 or about 80% capacity, showed up to … [Read more...] about Chelsea Complete Unbeaten Preseason With Score Draw vs Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund Starting XI Prediction vs Chelsea FC
Bayern Munich has won the German Bundesliga the past 11 straight seasons. Borussia Dortmund finished runners-up in seven of those campaigns. Last year, they ended up level on points with Bayern, but lost the silverware on goal differential. Is this the year they finally break through? The road to finally usurping the hegemon starts in the preseason, and up next is a tune-up … [Read more...] about Borussia Dortmund Starting XI Prediction vs Chelsea FC
Borussia Dortmund Team News vs Chelsea: Reyna, Schlotterbeck, Duranville
It is looking rather likely that the only American who will feature in the friendly between Chelsea FC and Borussia Dortmund, which will be staged in the Midwestern United States, is Gaga Slonina. Not Gio Reyna, as he sat out the last match, a 3-2 win over Manchester United in Las Vegas, due to a fitness issue, and obviously not Christian Pulisic, who was transferred to AC … [Read more...] about Borussia Dortmund Team News vs Chelsea: Reyna, Schlotterbeck, Duranville
Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Borussia Dortmund
When Chelsea takes on Borussia Dortmund on Chicago's lakefront on Wednesday night, it will mark a very special occasion for young Blues goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina. Known by his nickname of Gaga Slonina, the 19-year-old shotstopper grew up in suburban Addison, and made his professional debut with the local Major League Soccer club, Chicago Fire FC. Last summer, in a story … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Starting XI Prediction vs Borussia Dortmund
Chelsea Team News vs Dortmund: Chalobah, Madueke, Mudryk
The next stop on Chelsea FC's summer preseason tour of the United States, is Chicago, Illinois, and it will mark the club's first visit to this geographic area since 2006. Back then, Jose Mourinho led a side coming off a Premier League title campaign to suburban Bridgeview, where they lost to the MLS All-Stars, 1-0. Like the MLS All-Star Game of 17 years ago, this match will … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News vs Dortmund: Chalobah, Madueke, Mudryk
Dortmund Team News vs Man United: Sabitzer, Nmecha, Duranville, Schlotterback
Borussia Dortmund have made a trio of astute signings this summer, in the forms of: Wolfsburg midfielder Felix Nmecha, Borussia Moenchengladbach defender Ramy Bensebaini and Bayern Munich midfield maestro Marcel Sabitzer. Yes, you are very familiar with the final name on that list, as the Austrian international spent the second half of last season on loan with United. He … [Read more...] about Dortmund Team News vs Man United: Sabitzer, Nmecha, Duranville, Schlotterback
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Borussia Dortmund (Club Friendly)
When Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund clash on Sunday night in Las Vegas, they'll do so in one or the world's most interesting venues. Allegiant Stadium is a spared-no-expense, all bells and whistles, state-of-the-art facility. The home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, it does a phenomenal job of letting natural light inside, despite being a domed stadium. From the … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction vs Borussia Dortmund (Club Friendly)
Man United Team News vs BVB: Hojlund, Mainoo, Diallo, Martial
Manchester United takes on Borussia Dortmund in a friendly on Sunday in Sin City. Viva Las Vegas! But maybe not so much for the guys who won't be fit enough to feature in the desert against BVB. We'll get to them in a bit, but first we need to cover the latest (see the embedded tweet below) on the Rasmus Hojlund pursuit. He won't be here in time for this match, but there … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs BVB: Hojlund, Mainoo, Diallo, Martial
Pulisic Set for AC Milan Medical Ahead of £18.8m (€22m) Move
The very protracted Christian Pulisic to AC Milan transfer saga is finally reaching its conclusion. All that remains now is the medical evaluation, finalizing of the paperwork and the standard signing ceremonies. According to multiple outlets (Sky Sports, CBS Sports, Fabrizio Romano and more) Chelsea have now accepted Milan's bid of £18.8m (€22m, $24m) for Captain America. … [Read more...] about Pulisic Set for AC Milan Medical Ahead of £18.8m (€22m) Move
Pulisic on the Verge of Completing Transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan
We are now on the verge of seeing Christian Pulisic complete his transfer move from Chelsea FC to AC Milan. Friday saw the negotiations enter the "all but done" and "the deal is imminent" phase. It's not official yet, but we're just about there. Is this getting tedious enough for you now? Well, you're certainly alone in that department. Today, we've seen some conflicting … [Read more...] about Pulisic on the Verge of Completing Transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan