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Sunderland v Chelsea – 15:00  – A solitary Craig Gardner goal will have provided scant consolation for Martin O’Neill’s Sunderland, on a day when they created plenty of chances but just couldn’t find their killer instinct in front of goal. The 2-1 defeat now leaves them precariously placed just above the drop zone, something […]
Aleksandr Kucher stuck the ball in his own net ten minutes into the second half as he tried to stop Giovinco from scoring for Juventus. However, as he picture above clearly shows, the linesman missed an offside decision in the lead up to the goal. Juve’s 1-0 win tonight confirms Chelsea’s place in the Europa […]
As the third goal hit the back of the net, confirming Chelsea’s defeat, travelling fans held up their banner to let the new manager know exactly what they thought of him.
Saturday 1st December:  West Ham vs. Chelsea (12:45)  West Ham fought bravely at Old Trafford on Wednesday, just losing out to a first-minute Robin Van Persie strike. A stuttering yet talented Chelsea side will provide a tough test at Upton Park: –         Jussi Jaaskelainen kept the Hammers in the game against United […]
Chelsea vs. Fulham (19:45)  Rafael Benitez will be keen to improve his reputation with Chelsea’s fans by putting together a series of winning results- a home tie against Fulham will be his second chance to secure a win after last week’s Manchester City draw: –         The Blues will be hoping for goals against […]
Think of Chelsea Football Club, and what appears in your mind? The royal blue shirts of the West London club? A world-beating team that have won twelve trophies in just eight seasons? A Portuguese maverick at the helm of one of the great dynasties of English football? Or a Russian oligarch that has pumped billions […]
Chelsea vs. Manchester City (16:00) After a stunning start Chelsea have struggled in recent games, and a tough game against the in-form champions may well be a baptism of fire should a new manager be in place by Saturday: –Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Only four players have recorded more than five assists so far in the […]
You can find pockets of various cultures and nationalities in London. Since 2011, the south-west of the capital has experienced an ever growing community of Spanish footballers. Of course, Chelsea is no stranger to Spaniards. Albert Ferrer was first and was joined by Enrique De Lucas in 2002. Asier Del Horno joined the group for […]
The conclusion that everyone expected from the Mark Clattenburg racism case was revealed yesterday, with the FA deeming that the referee didn’t have a case to answer. Ramires claimed that Clattenburg said “shut up you monkey” when having a discussion with John Obi Mikel about decisions in the game. Despite Ramires being further away than […]
Rafael Benitez took his first Chelsea training session at Cobham this afternoon after arriving at the training ground at lunchtime to meet with the staff and players. He took control of a high-intensity practice ahead of Sunday’s game against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, where he is expected to be greeted with a chorus of […]
Rafael Benitez was announced as the interim Chelsea manager this evening after the shock sacking of Roberto Di Matteo. Whilst not necessarily historic rivals, Chelsea and Liverpool have clashed several times over recent years and there is a great amount of hatred between the two clubs. Liverpool fans view themselves as supporters of a club […]
Claudio Ranieri September 2000 – May 2004 Won: 54% Trophies: 0 José Mourinho June 2004 – September 2007 Won: 67% Trophies: 2 Premier League titles, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cups Avram Grant September 2007 – May 2008 Won: 67% Trophies: 0 Luiz Felipe Scolari July 2008 – February 2009 Won: 56% Trophies: 0 Guus […]
West Brom v Chelsea           15:00  – James Morrison scored from a Chris Brunt free kick before Billy Jones forced an own goal from Gary Caldwell as high flying West Brom beat Wigan 2-1 in their last game. – James Morrison has been in exceptional form this season and is now ranked 18th overall […]
After putting Chelsea 1-0 up against Liverpool this evening, John Terry left the field on a stretcher following a collision with Luis Suarez. He remained in the dressing room instead of being sent to hospital and was able to bend his knee before leaving the pitch.
Chelsea v Liverpool, Sunday 16:00 Chelsea lost top spot in the Premier League to Manchester United last weekend with a 1-1 draw against Swansea. Victor Moses scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in that game and quickly followed up with a first Champions League goal in midweek Moses has had just 7 attempts […]
Fluminese right-back Wallace has been linked with a £5m move to Chelsea November 8th 2012: If a transfer is agreed, Wallace would prefer to stay in Brazil on loan until the summer. Frederico Morais, Wallace’s agent – “Wallace and I have talked about Europe, but agreed that he will be best served by staying in […]
Arsenal The post-Robin van Persie era has started very poorly for Arsenal in the Premier League with the Gunners managing only 15 points from 10 matches – their lowest total since Arsene Wenger took over at the club. Safe to say, they miss him. Podolski and Giroud, reasonably asked to carry the burden of replacing […]
Swansea v Chelsea, Saturday 15:00 Swansea played out the longest game in Premier League history against Man City last weekend, and will be frustrated that they could not take all three points as they outplayed City for long stretches The longest game in Premier League history was a test on player fitness, and Swansea covered […]