IT’S HIDDINK FOR HUDDY
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
Articles written by Clive Batty
TEN PLAYERS WHO CAME BACK TO HAUNT US
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 ...
THE KING OF STAMFORD BRIDGE
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 ...
ALAN HUDSON: ‘I CAN’T SEE CHELSEA LOSING TO ARSENAL’
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 ...
THE BIG DEBATE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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. ...
MICHAEL BALLACK INTERVIEW
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 ...
LAMPARD: THE IDEAL THING WOULD BE TO BE MANAGER OF CHELSEA
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 ...
MIROSLAV STOCH: A SEASON TO REMEMBER
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 ...
