A blog of two halves

The Blues travel to Palace this weekend, conscious of underperforming in their home defeat to Man City and only too well aware that Selhurst Park has a reputation as a graveyard for Chelsea ambition.

Despite the boost in confidence that comes from scoring goals, young striker Michy Batshuayi still isn’t the real deal in the eyes of Blues manager Tony Conte.

On the back of their European high this week, Chelsea take on a rampant Manchester City.

Anything you can do, we can do better, whistled Chelsea Ladies while demolishing Bristol City 6-0 at Kingsmeadow… the day after the boys beat Stoke 4-0 away.

When Chelsea won the league last season

After Chelsea’s first European action for an age comes the mouth-watering prospect of a serious London derby.

With the men gallivanting around the world, it's a chance to look at Chelsea Ladies.

The Cobham training ground could twin itself with the Mary Celeste.

Chelsea mugged Spurs at the weekend, as brutally and shockingly as a handbag-snatching moped rider.

Chelsea began their opening fixture 3-4-3 and ended 3-2-3.