Chelsea blew West Bromwich Albion away with a flurry of three goals in twelve minutes, two of them netted by Nicolas Anelka. The opener was a fabulous left footed, long range strike by our cavalier right back Jose Bosingwa, back in the side after the loss to Burnley in midweek. Michael Black and Ashley Cole [...]
Continue reading …Last season’s Carling Cup runners up Chelsea were knocked out in a penalty shootout by Championship outfit Burnley. It was the fifth consecutive shootout in which we’ve lost, our last successful one being in 1998 against Ipswich Town, in the same competition. There were rare starts for Cudicini, Ferreira and Ivanovic in defence, plus a [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea braved Lancashire’s finest weather to come away from Ewood Park with a 2-0 win, courtesy of a double from Nicolas Anelka in the torrential rain. Only a blinder from Paul Robinson prevented the scoreline from being more, though two Petr Cech saves were vitally important in the overall context of the match. For Anelka, [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea were brought back down to earth after the 5-0 win against Sunderland on the weekend, defeated 3-1 by Luciano Spalletti’s Roma in the Stadio Olimpico. Awful defending saw Panucci strike the first goal, followed by a stunner from Vucinic, who then scored the third after a string of errors from Mikel. John Terry grabbed [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea bounced back from losing their home record to Liverpool, by thrashing Roy Keane’s hapless Sunderland 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, our biggest win at home under Felipe Scolari. Nicolas Anelka, polarising opinion of late, netted a hattrick, whilst Alex and an obligatory Frank Lampard goal completed the rout. Ashley Cole however, was lost to injury [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea suffered defeat at the hands of Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League Final, going down 6-5 in a penalty shootout. It was loss of the most heartbreaking kind, a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes sending the match to extra time, the score remaining the same to ensure that penalties would decide the Champions [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s title charge was over by the time Bolton netted a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge, but once the final whistle had blown on Chelsea’s domestic season, it was Avram Grant who emerged from the dugout with a renewed sense of respect, as Manchester United clinched the title by two points after an epic season. [...]
Continue reading …Avram Grant finally achieved what José Mourinho never could, as he guided Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League Final, after a pulsating 3-2 victory in the second leg of the semi final against Liverpool, at a packed Stamford Bridge. Didier Drogba scored twice, whilst Frank Lampard scored a penalty that will go down in Chelsea [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea drew level with Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League after our pulsating, epic victory at Stamford Bridge. It was a sunny early afternoon in SW6 as a timely double from Michael Ballack ensured that Chelsea were able to dedicate a fantastic victory to Pat Lampard, Frank’s mother, who tragically died [...]
Continue reading …This “absorbing” Champions League semi final first leg ended in a 1-1 draw after a 90 minute arm wrestle between Rafa Benitez and Avram Grant, also known as Liverpool and Chelsea. The game was only made more unbearable by the shocking commentary of SBS’ Gary Bloom, who proceeded to cheer when John Terry was booked [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea came away from Goodison Park with a valuable three points, enhanced by Manchester United dropping two points at Ewood Park against Blackburn. The gap at the top is down to three points, with United still to travel to Stamford Bridge. Paulo Ferreira and Ashley Cole were recalled to the line up, whilst Frank Lampard, [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s comfortable 2-0 win over Manchester City, helped the Blues’ pile the pressure on their opponents great rivals, as Manchester United could only draw 2-2 with Middlesbrough. The result sees Chelsea close to within three points of United at the top of the table, having seemingly shaken off the challenge of Arsenal in 3rd place. [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea survived a late scare as Middlesbrough thrice hit the woodwork, but in the end Ricardo Carvalho’s fifth minute goal, his first of the season, was enough to give the Blues another valuable three points, as the title race reaches its climax.With Frank Lampard missing through illness and Petr Čech still struggling with his ankle [...]
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