CHELSEA BID FOR BATTERSEA

Chelsea have made their first major move in order to secure their future in a new stadium after it was revealed that the club had made a bid for the Battersea Power Station. The Battersea Power Station is one of the iconic locations in England, but it is also one of the few areas where Chelsea can build a new 60,000 seater stadium. It has been the vision of the club for a number of years now, but they are in a broil with the Chelsea Pitch Owners over the sale of the Stamford Bridge pitch. The CPO currently holds the pitch in order to prevent any real estate developers from claiming their ground.

However, Chelsea are looking to generate a significant portion of the costs required to construct a new stadium through the sale of flats on the existing area surrounding Stamford bridge. Hence, a potential move to the Battersea Power Station would be unviable if Chelsea fail to secure the rights from the CPO. Yet, the club have said that they are confident about achieving success in their attempts to see Chelsea move to a larger stadium. Chelsea have already stated that they cannot compete with the rivals with their current capacity of 42,000, while expanding Stamford Bridge is also unviable due to the location.

“There is no certainty we will be successful. We must also stress that making an offer for the Battersea Power Station site does not mean the club has made a definitive decision to leave Stamford Bridge,” said statement on the official website of Chelsea. “That hasn’t changed. I am still not convinced the club have exhausted every possible avenue for redeveloping our ground, I just don’t believe they have,” said a CPO shareholder in reference to their preference of staying at Stamford Bridge.

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MATA INJURED AT NAPOLI

Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata is expected to have suffered a broken finger in the defeat at the hands of Napoli recently. Chelsea lost 3-1 to Napoli in the Champions League. As a result, they now face an uphill task at Stamford Bridge in order to qualify for the quarter-finals of the European competition. Chelsea have been extremely poor this season. New manager Andre Villas-Boas has a win percentage of just 45%, which is the lowest among the Chelsea managers during the Roman Abramovich era. However, one of the bright points of the Chelsea’s season so far has been the form of Juan Mata.

The Spaniard arrived from Valencia in a £ 24 million deal in the summer. He was one among the many new arrivals at Stamford bridge in the summer, but he has clearly overshadowed the other signings and also the current players at Chelsea. Juan Mata is currently the leading provider of assists within the team, and he is also not far behind when it comes to finding the back of the net as well. The goal he scored against Manchester United in the league was a demonstration of his exceptional ability. He was once again the scorer for Chelsea in the match against Napoli.

However, he is feared to have suffered a broken finger while colliding with the Napoli defender Salavtore Aronica. The injury has not been confirmed by Chelsea yet, but it is certainly a bad news for manager Andre Villas-Boas. “We have to check it. Maybe it is broken. I have confidence in this team, we are not dead. It will not be easy for us but I think we can do it,” Mata told Sky Sports after the match. Chelsea need to win 2-0 in the return leg at Stamford Bridge in order to progress to the next round.

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