{"id":3047,"date":"2026-05-02T03:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3047"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:37:20","slug":"mcfarlane-asked-what-he-can-do-to-repair-damage-done-by-blueco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3047","title":{"rendered":"McFarlane asked what he can do to repair damage done by BlueCo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Calum McFarlane spoke to the media today and was asked about getting the Chelsea fans onside after some bleak times.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Calum McFarlane has his first game as Chelsea interim coach at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, and he was asked about what he could do to get the crowd excited after some tough times.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYeah, we need the fans. We need the crowd to bring a positive energy and the right energy and get behind the team,\u201d the interim manager said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe all want to do well for this club. We know that there\u2019s still a lot to play for. Like you said, the cup final. We can still get in the Champions League. We want to win every single game. We\u2019ve got two more games at Stamford Bridge. I think that\u2019s correct, yeah? Two more games at Stamford Bridge. We want to win as many games as possible and we need that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>More than just results needed to get joy back to Bridge<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt that the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge has been muted \u2013 and sometimes mutinous \u2013 in the last couple of months. The issues actually go back to when things started tailing off under Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n<p>The fans don\u2019t just want good results, they want a project they can believe in and players they can connect with. McFarlane can\u2019t provide that, but he can certainly improve things with a big three points.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Reece James has also had a major effect on McFarlane in his time at Chelsea so far, as the interim coach admitted later in the presser.<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane noted that there had been a major change in the mood at Stamford Bridge since the all important FA Cup win last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast: Leeds fan Jack Durkin joins Jai Mcintosh to preview the FA Cup Semi Final!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/td3C9ns6uiU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories about <span class=\"topic\">Calum McFarlane<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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