On May 7, Hupu released news, mentioning that Kieran Gill, a famous reporter from the Daily Mail, updated an exclusive weekly report about Chelsea and reported it in this way.
From the beginning of this Premier League season to the present, Chelsea players have always covered less distance than their opponents in 35 games. According to data provided by Opta, here at Stamford Bridge on Monday, Chelsea, as the home team, ran a total of 107.5 kilometers, while Nottingham Forest covered 110.9 kilometers.
Given that possession teams are less likely to run tirelessly to get the ball back, you can judge for yourself how critical running distance is.
Still, it's hard not to feel that Chelsea should have covered more distance than their opponents on at least one occasion throughout the season. In the Premier League rankings for the 2025-2026 season, Chelsea is naturally ranked 20th. Nottingham Forest is in 19th, Liverpool is in 18th, and Aston Villa is in 17th.
The last time Chelsea ran more distance than their opponents in the Premier League happened in the home game against Manchester United last season. At that time, Chelsea won a thrilling victory with a score of 107.2 kilometers versus 107.1 kilometers.
Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) has not received official comment from Chelsea
On April 16, the Chelsea Supporters Trust wrote a letter to the club’s owners, as well as the board of directors and the senior management team, asking them to answer the following four questions.
The question is as follows:
Fans' confidence in the club's current leadership model and direction has hit an unacceptable low. Does the club admit this?
Regarding the club, what specific changes will be made, is it to improve football leadership, to improve the clarity of decision-making, to increase accountability?
How will the club change the form of interaction with fans so that it can influence decision-making in a timely and effective manner, rather than just explaining it after the fact?
How does the club plan to prove that its current strategy can create sustained sporting success, achieve financial stability, create a distinctive Chelsea brand image, and thus re-establish the trust of fans?
Afterwards, the "Daily Mail" contacted sources from CST and learned that they had not received any reply from the club.
There are gains and there are losses
MacFarlane gave Chelsea players a few days off following the FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, with some players said to be dissatisfied with the lack of time off during Rosenho's tenure, followed by the Premier League defeat at home to Nottingham Forest when players were not given any.
They were informed that they had to return to the Cobham training base the next day and then start preparations for the game against Liverpool at Anfield this Saturday.
Bus fares significantly reduced
Because of the chaotic conditions of the train movement, which in turn hindered the passage of fans, fans were unable to go to the Stadium of Light to watch Chelsea's last away game against Sunderland this season. As a result, the bus ticket to the Stadium of Light was reduced from 50 pounds per person to 15 pounds. The bus will depart from Stamford Bridge at 7am and Newport Pagnell at 8.30am.
Chelsea, which received 3,110 tickets, has had a six-game losing streak in the league. If the result of this game is not of great significance to it, it must regain its form as soon as possible.
time conflict
Chelsea's Stamford Bridge match with Tottenham Hotspur has been rescheduled to Tuesday evening, May 19, causing problems for some journalists as it clashes with the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year Awards dinner in London.
Personally, my vote goes to Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes.