Tonight we look to turn around a 2-1 deficit at home to Inter Milan, with a place in the quarter finals of the Champions League being at stake. The match, our fourth home game in a row, kicks off at 7.45 and will be televised. Hopefully we get off to a better start then three [...]
Continue reading …7:45pm. The Champions League theme bristles against the hairs on the back of your neck. A roaring Stamford Bridge expects something special. Tuesday promises to be an epic Champions league encounter for many reasons. Of course the Bridge will be welcoming back a former hero and our most successful manager in history. Jose will deserve [...]
Continue reading …John Terry will presumably accept support from wherever he can get it at the moment but it might surprise Chelsea fans to learn that the most eloquent defence of the former England captain came from Arsenal’s Andrei Arshavin. Asked about press interest in footballers’ private lives in the Times on Saturday he said: “Of course, [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League with a convincing 4-1 over London rivals West Ham. Florent Malouda was the star of the show for Carlo Ancelotti’s side as he made two and scored one as the Blues’ overpowered Gianfranco Zola’s strugglers. It was from the Frenchmen’s cross from which Alex headed [...]
Continue reading …Tuesday 9 March We could be in trouble with the law again. It seems that Mitchell Thomas represented Shaun Wright-Phillips when he signed for us from Manchester City. Mitchell Thomas was a Luton, Spurs and West Ham defender but he is also an unlicensed agent, punishments for using unlicensed agents range from fines to a [...]
Continue reading …It took a long time coming – 129 games to be precise – but Ryan Bertrand finally put his name on a professional scoresheet this past week. Now sure, it may have come against Robbie Savage, but they all count, and you can be sure he’ll remember it. That’s where we start our loan round-up [...]
Continue reading …Saturday’s matchday programme featured an interview with Frank Arnesen on all things Chelsea academy related. The Blues’ Sporting Director previously served as Head of Youth Development and Scouting, and is still deeply involved with everything in that area.
Continue reading …In their final match before the biggest occasion of the season to date, Chelsea’s Under-18s cruised through Saturday’s academy league fixture against Birmingham City with a 2-0 win, as Milan Lalkovic and Jacopo Sala both netting for the second week in a row.
Continue reading …Two potentially season-defining games lay in wait for the Blues in quick succession, starting this weekend with a visit from West Ham United. While all eyes may be on Tuesday’s huge Champions League match against Inter Milan, it’s the bread and butter of the league which will dominate our attention on Saturday. Since our last [...]
Continue reading …Passion. Tribalism. Noise and fried onions. Tension. And lots of singing! That’s what football and supporting Chelsea have always been about for me. When I first moved to the manor in the mid ‘80’s and was supporting the Chels from the pub (we didn’t have armchairs and Sky Sports in those days!), I was enticed [...]
Continue reading …With the impending returns of Franco Zola and Jose Mourinho, Clive Batty reminds us of some players who came back to haunt us after we sold them … 1. Dave Beasant ‘Lurch’ dropped a few clangers during his time at the Bridge in the early 1990s but always performed well when facing the Blues for [...]
Continue reading …This article was originally written around a year ago. It was first publicised in a magazine that CFCnet helped to find articles for. This piece was written by Rob Hobson who helped steer the good ship CFCnet for a few years around the time that Roman purchased the club. Hopefully some of you may find [...]
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