Well, it’s a new season and that means Match of the Day is back on TV. Usually this is good news, especially now that Sky+ means every goal, dive, refereeing blunder, and Lineker witticism really is “unmissable”. But we’re only two weeks in and already I’ve noticed a certain lethargy sneaking into proceedings. Gary, Alan [...]
Chelsea might have thirteen players out on loan, but three missed out on action this weekend, and with a fourth suspended and others fighting knocks, there was slightly less action to report on than usual.
Continue reading …Giant killing Burnley was no more after their visit to Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea outplayed and outclassed the visiting side en route to a fluid and entertaining 3-0 victory. Chelsea’s movement across the pitch was exceptional, the midfield combinations exciting and the quality of passing at times was exquisite, as Anelka, Ballack and a rare [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s first home academy fixture of the season saw them get themselves into the wins column after an opening-day defeat last weekend, as they beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at home this morning courtesy of goals from Adam Phillip and Marko Mitrovic. The clean sheet was an impressive bonus for a team which struggled to keep [...]
Continue reading …The first week of September sees a host of internationals across the world, at both senior and assorted youth levels. Whilst the seniors bring their World Cup Qualifiers to a head, the younger generation are embarking on a new set of qualifiers for the season ahead.
Continue reading …Chelsea will face Burnley for the second time in two years when the Clarets visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The last time the two sides met was last year in the Carling Cup at Stamford Bridge. That meeting saw Burnley oust the Blues from the Cup on penalties. This meeting should produce a different result [...]
Continue reading …Carling Cup action dominated the midweek football calendar, with fixtures for six of Chelsea’s domestic loanees, plus a Europa League Qualifier for Miroslav Stoch. Tom Taiwo and Shaun Cummings were part of winning teams, as Carlisle and West Brom progressed to the next round.
Continue reading …It’s difficult for teams at the start of the season. They’ve had a break from the game, a tough preseason (no doubt still involving tedious laps of the pitch amid the sports science) and then have to juggle new personnel instantly into an efficient footballing machine. Obviously that’s easier said than done, as Liverpool are [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s Reserves started their 2009/10 season with their heaviest defeat since moving to Griffin Park two years ago, losing 4-0 to a quite brilliant performance from Aston Villa. The Blues were equally disappointing, but goals two goals from Ciaran Clark sandwiched by efforts from Andreas Weimann and Marc Albrighton left new manager Steve Holland with [...]
Continue reading …Tuesday 18 August Sunderland 1:3 Chelsea So this season starts as the last one ended with three goals and a commanding performance on Wearside. This game however was very different from Guus Hiddink’s last in charge, tow new managers plenty of new players and systems but a very similar result. The match started with Deco [...]
Continue reading …Saturday saw the opening game of the Under-18 Academy season, but for the fourth year running the Blues failed to open their campaign with a win, going down to a late 1-0 defeat away to Blackburn Rovers.
Continue reading …It’s a Monday night, which usually means a Chelsea reserve game should be scheduled. For the majority of the season that will be the case, but the 2009/10 season gets underway tomorrow night (Tuesday) with a new manager and some interesting changes in the squad.
Continue reading …Chelsea continued our perfect start to the new season with a 2-0 win at Fulham, as England won back the Ashes nearby. Perhaps, out of respect for the euphoria ensuing at The Oval, our performance at Craven Cottage was a little more subdued, but goals from Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka were enough to guarantee [...]
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