A focused Andre Villas Boas faced the press at Cobham today as Chelsea prepare to travel to the North East on Saturday to face Sunderland as the Premier League gets back underway after the international break. With many Blues stars in action over the break it was also a chance for injured players to continue [...]
So the new Premier League season is upon us and as we here at CFCnet awake from a summer spent in the clutches of footballing famine. Weak and deprived of hearty nourishment, frantically scouring the internet for transfer news, seeking no comfort in the endless crumbs of Cesc Fabre-something endlessly dropped in front of us, [...]
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas faced the media today at Cobham ahead of the Blues visit to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke on Sunday. The confident Portuguese tactician laid bare his desire for success and outlined the clubs ambitions for the coming season but stopped s “I doubt that I am the high profile [...]
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Carlo Ancelotti was in a confident mood at Cobham this afternoon as his Chelsea side prepare to enter yet another defining weekend in this most dramatic of campaigns. The Blues await the visit of Tottenham to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, knowing that a win will take them within 3 points of leaders Manchester United who [...]
Continue reading …Carlo Ancelotti believes that Chelsea’s title defense is out of reach as the Blues prepare to entertain Birmingham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Speaking to the media Ancelotti revealed that despite the Blues fine form since the turn of the year, the poor form and spiraling results of a difficult winter period have cost the [...]
Continue reading …Carlo Ancelotti faced the media today in the wake of Chelsea’s elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Manchester United in midweek. The under fire manager now has to steady the ship at Cobham ahead of a weekend trip to the midlands to face West Bromich Albion at the Hawthorns as the Blues [...]
Continue reading …As the final whistle sounded at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, I was left conflicted. Torn between immense pride at the sight of 3,000 + loyal Chelsea supporters standing and singing in unison behind their fallen side and seething rage at the few in the stands who had decided it appropriate to leave the game [...]
Continue reading …Carlo Ancelotti today insisted “we are ready” as his Chelsea side prepare to take on Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. The Blues are currently third in the Premier League table, trailing the leaders Manchester United by 9 points but with a game in hand and a trip to Old Trafford on the horizon, [...]
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 …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 [...]
Continue reading …It has long been the view held of this particular writer that the current crop of players that make up the Manchester United squad are far from invincible, far from special and in fact pretty far from champions. In fact, I would suggest that despite a couple of well seasoned veterans and one stupendously talented [...]
Continue reading …Carlo Ancelotti will turn to Didier Drogba tomorrow as the Blues seek to overcome Everton at the second time of asking in the FA Cup 4th Round replay at Stamford Bridge. The Ivorian was dropped to the bench for Monday nights dour 0-0 draw at local rivals Fulham, with Ancelotti preferring to use new signing [...]
Continue reading …It has long been the view held by a growing number of journalists and fans alike that Chelsea’s modus operandi, their raison d’etre, indeed their sole reason for being is to achieve success in the Champions League. It is also a view widely held, that in order to define your football club as “big”, said [...]
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