I’m sure you all remember the days when you could shrug off the effects of a hangover by 11, leaving you clear-eyed and bushy-tailed when your elders and betters were still groaning into their coffee. Nights spent curled up in the architectural equivalent of Skinner’s box, with your head hanging over the edge of someone’s [...]
Continue reading …Wednesday 2 April Fenerbahce 2:1 Chelsea Does he know what he is doing? A pleasant evening in Turkey was spoilt by a couple of avoidable goals and a few poor substitutions. We started so well, for the first hour you couldn’t see them making any impression we were simply too strong. A nice night, a [...]
Continue reading …So, with the semi-final over, thousands of supporters begin thinking about the long journey to one of Europe’s most dangerous cities, putting out of their minds worries about gangs, murderers, prostitutes and thieves. But enough about Liverpool, we’re on our way to Moscow!Or are we? Because, jokes aside, many season ticket holders I know aren’t [...]
Continue reading …Champions League finalists Chelsea must put any thoughts of the Moscow showpiece to one side this Bank Holiday Monday, as they travel up to Newcastle with three points separating the Blues and Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table. As expected, West Ham rolled over for United at Old Trafford on Saturday, [...]
Continue reading …If you had to choose only one, which would you rather: Champions’ League or Premier League? It’s a straightforward question with a seemingly straightforward answer: Champions’ League, but last night, once we’d drunk more than was necessary, it was a topic of hot debate. As far as i can make it, here are the arguments [...]
Continue reading …What a week. If you were to describe it in one, neat, bite-sized word, what would it be? My first reaction would probably be ‘wow,’ followed the kind of wild-eyed look that was last seen on Dougal’s face in Father Ted. Maybe a Gordon Ramsey-style response would be more fitting. Two must-win games? ‘Done.’ (And [...]
Continue reading …Avram Grant finally achieved what José Mourinho never could, as he guided Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League Final, after a pulsating 3-2 victory in the second leg of the semi final against Liverpool, at a packed Stamford Bridge. Didier Drogba scored twice, whilst Frank Lampard scored a penalty that will go down in Chelsea [...]
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