I had been a Chelsea supporter for nearly a year before my father took me to my first game at Stamford Bridge, against West Brom in January 1971. I was hugely looking forward to seeing all the players I had previously seen in action only on the TV – Peter Bonetti, ‘Chopper’ Harris, Charlie Cooke [...]
It’s been a good week for Frank Lampard. A few days before I met him at the club’s training ground in Cobham he had skippered the Blues to a dramatic victory over Stoke, scoring the winning goal with virtually the last kick of the match. The game had also been his 400th for the club, a [...]
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 …In an exclusive interview with CFCnet, former Chelsea (and Arsenal) star Alan Hudson is backing the Blues to emerge undefeated from their top-of-the-table clash with the Gunners at the Emirates on Sunday … What do you make of Chelsea’s start to the season? Well, I’m not surprised they’re clear at the top because I fancied [...]
Continue reading …Five games, five wins. Top of the league with clear blue water between us and the other members of the ‘Big Four’. It’s been an excellent beginning to the season for the Blues and for new manager Carlo Ancelotti. The opening matches, meanwhile, have also thrown up any number of talking points, from the much-debated [...]
Continue reading …This interview took place a few months ago, however it’s the first time that this interview has appeared anywhere online. Michael Ballack has been an extremely busy man of late, playing and scoring in a couple of World Cup qualifiers for Germany against Liechtenstein and Wales before returning to Chelsea with the rest of the [...]
Continue reading …Unless you’re stuck in a lift or sat rigid with fear in the dentist’s chair 41 minutes could hardly be described as a long period of time. Yet, 41 minutes is precisely the amount of time Miroslav Stoch has had so far this season to show Chelsea fans what he is all about. And, you’d [...]
Continue reading …Few people have followed a fascinating and, at times, tempestuous Chelsea season more closely than midfield legend Alan Hudson. Now living in Stoke after a two-year stint in Cyprus, Huddy is currently writing a book all about the Blues’ rollercoaster campaign. The title, When Two Worlds Collide, suggests a James Bond-style thriller lies between the [...]
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