The Blues achieved the feat in the 2005/06 season under then manager Jose Mourinho. The club also reported a profit of £15.3m, which they attribute to making £69.2m on transfer dealings. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Chelsea's division that season. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. The Spain international only completed his initial £20m ($26m) move from Bayern Munich on Friday, but was included in the travelling Reds squad for Sunday’s clash at Stamford Bridge. As a result, they’ve announced a postponement to Financial Fair Play regulations for this season. Also helping Chelsea is the current worldwide pandemic. They could have opened the campaign with nine straight victories - something only Chelsea have done since the Premier League's inception. He began the game on the bench but was introduced at half-time after captain Jordan Henderson was forced off with a suspected thigh injury, and immediately showed the excitement around his arrival at Liverpool was justified. Wembley is a potential temporary home but there are other options. The reason Gary Cahill believes Crystal Palace should not fear Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. A huge £227.5m was spent by City’s Emirati owners for the likes of Benjamin Mendy, Kyle Walker and Ederson as the Spaniard looked to shore up his defence. New signing Thiago Alcantara set a Premier League record on his Liverpool debut as he out-passed every single Chelsea player, despite only being on the pitch for 45 minutes. Everton 2017-18 (£143.7m spent): Gylfi Sigurdsson £45m; Michael Keane £25m; Jordan Pickford £30m; Davy Klaassen £23.6m; Nikola Vlasic £8m; Henry Onyekuru £6.8m; Sandro Ramirez £5.25m, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Burnham blames Sunak in Manchester lockdown row as talks descend into confusion, The biggest stars of Australian television, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Chelsea will SMASH Premier League records this window with £231m spend. Boris Johnson to address nation on new lockdown measures amid growing northern revolt. 06/09/2020. Meanwhile, the duo are in line to surpass former players like Arjen Robben, Cesc Fabregas, Ramires and Juan Mata in terms of EPL goals. He added: "Our business has continued to grow long-term and to be able to post record turnover figures despite not playing Champions League football during that period highlights this strength.". Manchester City 2016-17 (£145.5m spent): John Stones £47.5m; Leroy Sane £31m; Ilkay Gundogan £21m; Claudio Bravo £17m; Nolito £14m; Marlos Moreno £8m; Geronimo Rulli £4m; Oleksandr Zinchenko £1.7m; Pablo Mari £1.3m, 10. The 1-1 draw at Old Trafford put paid to that though, meaning Manchester City hold the record outright. Liverpool - 2018-19 (£182m spent): Alisson £65m; Keita £60m; Fabinho £44m; Shaqiri £13m, 5. Chairman Bruce Buck is pleased Chelsea "matched achievement on the pitch with a successful year commercially". It was not all plain sailing for Thiago, though, with the 29-year-old tripping Timo Werner in the area for a Chelsea penalty. New signing Thiago Alcantara set a Premier League record on his Liverpool debut as he out-passed every single Chelsea player, despite only being on the pitch for 45 minutes. Fleet Street's first female football reporter, Julie Welch, tells Football Focus' Caroline de Moraes about the ups and downs of making her way in such a male-dominated industry. Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham have scored 13 and 15 Premier League goals respectively for Chelsea. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Christian Eriksen's move to Inter Milan from Tottenham has not exactly gone to plan with a Serie A legend already questioning whether the Danish midfielder will ever fit in. Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea have announced a record £361.3m turnover for the 2017 financial year. Facebook: You can follow our Chelsea page, Oliver Harbord and Alan Smith. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Manchester United (666) have registered the most victories in Premier League history. They could even inadvertently trump Chelsea again this window - only time will tell what happens with their pursuit of Lionel Messi and whether they get a free agent or have to pay a release clause of £630m. They could have opened the campaign with nine straight victories - something only Chelsea have done since the Premier League's inception. If the record books are anything to go by, Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge on Sunday may not be a happy one. A number of factors have aided them in finding the resources to complete their £231m splurge – more than any other Premier League club have spent in a single window. Thiago did not take long to make an impact in the heart of Liverpool’s midfield, with his 75 successful passes more than any other Chelsea player, including those who had played the entire 90 minutes. The game was goalless at that stage, though the champions were given the edge when Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen was shown a straight red card for hauling down Sadio Mane as he ran through on goal. You can unsubscribe at any time. It means Liverpool have begun the Premier League campaign with two wins from two, following their eventful 4-3 victory against Leeds United at Anfield last weekend. England full-back Ben Chilwell made the £50m move from Leicester and the Blues smashed their own transfer record by landing Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen. Work is due to commence later in 2018, with substantial work on the railway line close to the ground beginning in 2019. Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr swapped Ligue 1 for London this summer, with the pair leaving Paris Saint-Germain and Nice respectively after their contracts ran out. the first time the Brazilian has missed from the spot from nine attempts in a Chelsea shirt. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. ", When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Chelsea - 2018-19 (£231m spent)*: Timo Werner £53m; Hakim Ziyech £38m; Ben Chilwell £50m; Kai Havertz £90m, 2. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. One matter that has helped the club has been the transfer ban, which has prevented them from signing players over the last two windows. And all this is even before you consider the money spent on wages when it comes to two free transfers. Manchester City - 2017-18 (£227.5m spent): Benjamin Mendy £52m; Kyle Walker £54m; Bernardo Silva £43m; Ederson £35m; Danilo £27m; Douglas Luiz £10.7m; Olarenwaju Kayode £3.5m; Luka Ilic £2.25m, 3. Victory over Manchester United would have seen Liverpool equal the most consecutive top flight victories in English football at 18. Mourinho was obviously the manager at Manchester United too, and was in the Sky Sports studio for the clash at Old Trafford. Coronavirus has changed football’s landscape, and UEFA are all too aware. They are 22 wins away from getting to the mark of 600. Klopp said: "Man United had momentum in the first half because they were purely there to defend us. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The new signing from Bayern Munich has made an instant impact in a Reds shirt as they beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, Suarez’s La Liga goal mark second only to Ronaldo, Arteta’s Willian gamble backfires for Arsenal, Who needs Aouar or Ozil? In the end, it was Chelsea who captured the striker for £53m. Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. Chelsea will SMASH Premier League records this window with £231m spend Harry Slavin For Mailonline. In the past three months, Manchester United (£581m) and Manchester City (£473.4m) reported record revenues - City's for a 13-month period. 30 Aug 2020: Premier League: Records Chelsea can break in the 2020-21 season. With Thiago dictating from deep, Liverpool were able to take a firm grip on the game, with Mane heading the opener from Roberto Firmino’s cross five minutes into the second half. Talent vs trophies: What matters more when analysing football greatness? Numbers: Premier League: Chelsea closing in on 600 wins, 1,900 goals. Twitter: You can follow our dedicated Chelsea Twitter account, our Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord and senior reporter Alan Smith.
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