Are we really involved in this title race? A few months ago it would have been hard to believe, but the slump has shifted and the beast within has awoken after all, with Chelsea now nine points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand and an attractive run-in to boot. The remaining nine [...]
Monday 21 March Wigan Athletic reserves 0:1 Chelsea reserves Not a bad afternoon’s work. Wigan were unbeaten at home before today and a first-half strike from Billy Clifford, followed by some staunch defending, was enough to keep the reserves positive run going. Sadly, some git brought a laser pen with them to yesterday’s match and [...]
Continue reading …If the reports over the last few days were to be believed, Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard was facing the axe from Fabio Capello’s starting lineup in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales on Saturday. Despite the midfielder leading out England as captain in the last international against Denmark, there had been speculation that [...]
Continue reading …Has a January purchase ever been as instantaneously successful as David Luiz? Given his defensive and ball playing talents, this boy is already starting to look, not just a bit like Sideshow Bob, but a real bargain. The comedy wigs alone shows how quickly he’s been welcomed by the Bridge faithful. Equally the support the [...]
Continue reading …It is amazing how one game can change the outlook of a football campaign. If Chelsea had lost or even drawn against City on Sunday, then we would still be looking behind our backs with concern over Spurs. Instead, spirits are high and talk is widespread ahead of the Champion League showdown with United and [...]
Continue reading …Has there been any player to make such a dramatic entrance as David Luiz? Not since Gianfranco Zola popped up on these shores in November 1996 has a single individual made such an instant impact at our club. Signed on deadline day, a source told CFCnet that the ex-Benfica defender was ‘like Ricardo Carvalho only [...]
Continue reading …Monday 14 March Chelsea reserves 7:2 Blackpool reserves The oddest thing – you get a man sent off within ten minutes and go 0-1 down to a penalty and then, obviously, you bounce back to win 7-2 … This was as strong as our reserves get with Borini continuing his fine comeback from injury and [...]
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The Chelsea revival continued as the champions moved into third place in the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Manchester City. It was the Samba show as Brazilians David Luiz and Ramires sunk the visitors with goals inside the last 12 minutes to keep the Blues’ title hopes alive. City had started the [...]
Continue reading …With the news that Chelsea will play Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the attention of the club must first turn a critical match with Manchester City on Sunday. Both teams have a lot to play for as City are sitting in third position just two points ahead of Chelsea and seven [...]
Continue reading …Yahoo, the search engine and knowledge sharing community, in association with the League Manager’s Association has just interviewed Gianfranco Zola. They contacted CFCnet and asked whether we’d like to run the interview. Do pigs fly? Oh yes. So what have you been up to since you left West Ham? GZ: I’ve been spending a lot [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea FC will face Manchester United in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League as they seek claim their first Champions League title. In a repeat of the enthralling 2008 Final that saw Chelsea hearts shatter after Manchester United ran out winners in a tense shootout. The pulsating fixture ended 1-1 on the night [...]
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Chelsea last night secured qualification for the Champions League quarter-final for the seventh time in nine Champions League campaigns with a 0-0 draw with Copenhagen, meaning a 2-0 aggregate victory. Following a comfortable a first-leg 2-0 away victory in a freezing Copenhagen at the end of February, there was never much concern that Chelsea would [...]
Continue reading …With no game at the weekend, the CFCnet crew met to reminisce about our season to date and discuss any other subject that raised its ugly or pretty head. With the imminent return of Jesper Gronkjaer for Tuesday night’s tie against Copenhagen, the topic turned to our Danish international, the man who scored one of [...]
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