Joel Slagle

Joel Slagle

Joined: Jul 26, 2017

Joel lives in Seattle after stints in the former Soviet Union and California. His greatest sporting achievement was marking a Brazilian youth international who went on to score 6 goals that day.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Ross Barkley of Everton celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on May 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Chelsea FC with Ross Barkley and Antonio Conte: That’s entertainment

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea celebrates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on December 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Antonio Conte managing form and fitness superbly to keep Blues running

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea and Ragnar Klavan of Liverpool battle for possession during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on November 25, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea: Conte masterminded Danny Drinkwater – Philippe Coutinho matchup

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 31: Chelsea FC head coach Antonio Conte reacts during the UEFA Champions League group C match between AS Roma and Chelsea FC at Stadio Olimpico on October 31, 2017 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images )

Chelsea must learn from history to beat Qarabag in Azerbaijan

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: A general view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Michael Emenalo succeeded in every aspect as Chelsea’s technical director

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Eden Hazard of Chelsea helps up Antonio Valencia of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea should bring in skill players to protect Eden Hazard from cheap hacks

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Eden Hazard’s brilliance brings Aristotelian surprise to life to propel Chelsea

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Jeffrey Schlupp of Crystal Palace and Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea battle for possession during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park on October 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas sways smoothly between sublime and ridiculous

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: General view inside the stadium during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on September 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s loan system supplanted the Academy, but they cannot admit that

HONG KONG, HONG KONG - JULY 22: Leicester City FC midfielder Daniel Drinkwater (R) battles for the ball with Liverpool FC midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum (L) during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images )

Chelsea’s tortured transfer window: Dostoyevsky, Drinkwater and living well

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrates at the end of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea, Antonio Conte and the madman theory: Why fans should expect transfers

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 22: N'Golo Kante reacts during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Birds Nest on July 22, 2017 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Yifan Ding/Getty Images )

Chelsea’s preseason adversity overshadows Blues’ resilience, potential

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea holds the Premier League Trophy following the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea player preview: Cesar Azpilicueta, swiss army knives and the von Restorff effect

MONACO - MARCH 15: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City takes on Tiemoue Bakayoko of AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between AS Monaco and Manchester City FC at Stade Louis II on March 15, 2017 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Tiemoue Bakayoko: Antonio Conte’s tactical solution to the press