Chelsea not only won the match, they won the group, they were tactically brilliant, Drogba was sensational and John Terry was imperious. Wow! Jose Mourinho would have been proud of a display of teamwork, power, desire and clinical finishing. Chelsea went in to this match needing to win or at least keep a clean sheet. [...]
Chelsea travel to, surprise package, Newcastle on Saturday for the televised early kick off. A win would see the Blues move above the Magpies and Tottenham, in to third place, albeit with the latter having the luxury of two games in hand. The omens are reasonable in that the Blues have not lost in five [...]
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Chelsea travel to Germany, on Wednesday night, hoping to banish their recent home blues with a win and qualification for the next round of the Champions League. The Blues are in the middle of a terrible run of form, having won one of our last six, if you take the Everton Carling cup tie as [...]
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Bolton have lost all three home matches, this season, scoring three and conceding a hefty ten goals. Under fire boss, Owen Coyle has David Wheater and Ivan Klasnic suspended, whilst on-loan Gael Kakuta cannot play against his parent club. Bolton are under pressure to start collecting points in order to lift themselves off the bottom [...]
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Andre Villas- Boas won the battle of the Champions League virgin managers when his Chelsea outfit overcame Robin Dutt’s Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. AVB had the cheek to rest John Terry and Frank Lampard, which could easily have back fired, however this proved to be a shrewd call with such a big game [...]
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Chelsea’s new era, under AVB, begins with a potential ‘banana skin’ tie against resurgent Stoke City under the guidance of, wily old fox, Tony Pulis. However, Chelsea travel with the best opening day record of all 92 league teams, a very impressive nine consecutive wins. Stoke City enjoyed relative success last year finishing 13th in [...]
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Chelsea kick off their Far East tour with a match against a Malaysia XI at the impressive Bukit Jahil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
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‘A Manager is someone who gets results through other people, by making them successful’… does this relate to the Stamford Bridge Hot seat? Results? Of course, why else would Roman employ them? Through people? Yes, because people are the stock-in-trade for a football manager. By making them successful? Certainly, for it is this single factor [...]
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Chelsea travel to Everton today for the end of season ‘dead rubber’ with neither team having anything to play for. Chelsea have secured second spot and a place in the group stage of the ‘obsession cup’, whilst the toffees are guaranteed seventh or eighth. If all the newspaper hype is to be believed, then today [...]
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The Champions play host to London neighbours Tottenham, in the late kick off, at Stamford Bridge. Our home record against Tottenham, since the conception of the Premier League, is extraordinary. Chelsea have won 14 and drawn 6, in 20 meetings at the Bridge. Another victory today will all but end the visitors’ dream of a [...]
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Chelsea travel to the Hawthorns on Saturday with three, absolutely vital, points the only option acceptable to the Champions. Ancelotti has the arduous task of raising spirits after our midweek exit from the Champions League. This is not an easy game. West Brom are unbeaten in seven and are resurgent since Liverpool reject, Roy Hodgson, [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea can take a huge step towards the Holy Grail of the Champions League Trophy, with a home win against Manchester United, in front of, what will be a very fired up and partisan, Stamford Bridge crowd. Chelsea’s home record against Man Utd is quite astonishing, considering the success the Red Devils have had, in [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea travel to the Parkin Stadium on Tuesday night, to face Champion’s league last 16 opponents, FC Copenhagen. The 38 000 capacity stadium has been the scene of two draws and a win in their three home matches, including a very credible 1-1 draw against Europe’s golden boys, Barcelona. However the Dane’s have not played competitively [...]
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