Imagine an engine, but not just any old engine. The equivalent of an F1 engine if you like. A machine constructed of beautifully machined and crafted parts designed for constant high performance. An engine that when it was designed and constructed would run for years with little or no tweaking combining elements of beauty, economy [...]
A solitary goal from Florent Malouda helped a Chelsea side enduring their worst Premier League run for eleven years to a narrow win against Bolton Wanderers at a subdued Stamford Bridge. In an underwhelming performance – particularly a fairly abhorrent first-half – the influence of elder statesmen Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba amongst others just [...]
Continue reading …Looking through the papers and blogs this past week has admittedly been a harrowing task, I have been surprised not to come across Chelsea FC in the obituaries in recent days such is the fervorus level of malice aimed at SW6. The champions have been written off as no hopers, a faded squad of ageing [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea take on Bolton Wanderers at the Bridge on Wednesday night and must, now, go on a run of victories, if we are to retain our title. The next nine matches, before we face Man Utd, see us take on Bolton twice, Villa, Wolves, Blackburn, Sunderland, Liverpool, Fulham and Birmingham, all games we should be [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s recent woes came no closer to ending following a humiliating 3-1 defeat against Arsenal last night. Goals from Alex Song, Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott in the space of eight minutes before and after the interval were enough to inflict a sixth league game without a victory for the champions. Branislav Ivanovic replied immediately [...]
Continue reading …After waking this morning to the grim sense of realisation that, yes, the events of the previous night, an ignominious 3-1 defeat to Arsenal had actually taken place, I was left momentarily dazed. Punch drunk and reeling from a heavyweight knock out. The hollow feeling in my stomach grew in size and scale and it [...]
Continue reading …Tuesday 21 December Finally something happens: Gaël Kakuta has signed a four-and-a-half year contract which squashes the possibility of him walking out to Join any of the Spanish or Italian giants in the summer. There has been some irritation from the club that a young player should drag out negotiations: Carlo Ancelotti went so far [...]
Continue reading …Speaking to the press at Cobham on Thursday, Carlo Ancelotti revealed that his Chelsea sides forced two week break would benefit the Blues performances and reported that the return of Frank Lampard would play a significant role in the teams rehabilitation, starting with a visit to North London to take on Arsenal next week. ‘The [...]
Continue reading …If North London manages to evade any further snowfall, frost or the dreaded black ice within the next few days, the Emirates Stadium should play host to Arsenal V Chelsea on Monday evening. After last weekend’s game against Manchester United was postponed, the Blues will be returning to match action for the first time since [...]
Continue reading …With CFCnet’s offices a stone’s throw from Stamford Bridge, we witnessed Saturday’s blizzard descend on SW6 first-hand. It was a whiteout alright and it came as no surprise that Saturday’s games were called off. But was it really necessary to call off Sunday’s titanic tussle between Chelsea and Man Utd? The King’s Road shoppers didn’t seem [...]
Continue reading …Over the last few weeks the media has been keen to remind CFCnet that the Blues have been on their worst run for eleven years. Who cares? As far as we’re concerned Santa’s already visited and shoved the Premiership and FA Cup down our chimney. Don’t forget, 2010 was our best year EVER. With that [...]
Continue reading …Today’s fanzine review is centred around issue 7 which was published in July 1988 and edited by Mick Allpress. Mick’s editorial looks back at Chelsea’s relegation at the end of last season. Chelsea had beaten Blackburn in a two legged, home and away, semi-final and had to play away at Middlesbrough in the first leg [...]
Continue reading …Tournament date and time: 30th January 2011 at 15:00 (ET). Password will be online at 14:50!
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