With the Nation’s thoughts turning to those who have sacrificed their lives in defence of Crown and Country, those involved in displaying the banners at Stamford Bridge have kindly asked supporters attending the game on Sunday to refrain from showing their usual colours and flags. As was the case last year, the focus will be [...]
Continue reading …Carlo Ancelotti paid tribute to Ray Wilkins in his press conference today as Cobham was left stunned in the wake of the assistant managers shock axing from the Chelsea Football Club staff. With Chelsea fans across the country frustrated by the abrupt and seemingly ruthless manner in which a Chelsea legend was dismissed, Ancelotti’s response was full [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea Football Club this afternoon made the shock announcement that assistant manager Ray Wilkins would be leaving the club with immediate effect, after the board decided not to renew his contract. Chief executive Ron Gourlay revealed in a statement to the clubs official site: “On behalf of everyone at the club I would like to [...]
Continue reading …Whilst it is not time to ring the alarm bells, yet, we need to look at some facts and possible areas for concern. This is our record away from home this season; Pre season; played 5, won 1, lost 4, goals for 5, goals against 10 Champions League; played 2, won 2, goals for 6, [...]
Continue reading …Well-rested after playing just 45 minutes in their defeat against Liverpool on Sunday, a hopefully contrasting Chelsea will host Fulham on Wednesday night. The first-half no-show saw Fernando Torres punish the Blues to the tune of a 0-2 deficit, while an impotent second period frustrated and dismayed in equal measures. Meanwhile, close neighbours Fulham enjoyed [...]
Continue reading …Monday 1 November Wolverhampton Wanderers reserves 4:0 Chelsea reserves Poor Jamal Blackman’s first taste of reserve football could have gone better, he was called up very late and was picking the ball out of the net after a minute of his debut. It got worse as Wolves racked up another two before the break and [...]
Continue reading …Liverpool struck gold yesterday with a comfortable 2-0 victory against a lacklustre Chelsea side. A devastating Fernando Torres brace before the interval proved the difference between the two sides and meant that our lead at the summit has been cut to two points. Chelsea started the game without the influential Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and [...]
Continue reading …
Chelsea make their annual pilgrimage up north to Anfield on Sunday, when the Blues take on Liverpool amidst much love and fanfare. This year’s trip takes on a different tone as the famed club of Merseyside find themselves three points clear of the relegation zone after 10 games. Chelsea are in the complete opposite position, [...]
Continue reading …It hasn’t been easy for Chelsea bloggers this season. As a regular ranter and raver on the World Wide Web, I have found very little to write about. A trawl through the papers reveals that Chelsea are often conspicuous by their absence. The odd injury here and there to read about but precious little else. [...]
Continue reading …
Chelsea booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-1 over Spartak Moscow at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Anelka, a Didier Drogba penalty and a brace for Branislav Ivanovic helped Carlo Ancelotti’s side maintain their 100% record in Group F. All the goals came in the second period after an [...]
Continue reading …
Before anything else, CFCnet has to congratulate the Blues for last night’s performance against Spartak. Despite Terry and Lampard both being absent, the team played exactly like that – as a team. This bodes well for the future because we’re increasingly going to see either Frank or JT on the sidelines, either alone or both [...]
Continue reading …
A win on Wednesday night will seal top spot in Group F, meaning that Chelsea can put the Champions League to bed, until February, and concentrate on retaining the Premiership with games coming thick and fast over the crucial festive period. The visitors to the Bridge on Wednesday night are ‘the peoples club’: Spartak Moscow. [...]
Continue reading …
Apparently today is the most depressing day of the year in the UK, at least that’s what I heard on Radio 2 this morning before realising with bleak dejection that I was listening to Radio 2 on a Monday morning and had irrevocably become old. Old. I tried Radio 1 but that was just noise. [...]
Continue reading …
